Do Not Wait, Get Tested!

6.7% of the Georgian population is infected with Hepatitis C. According to WHO, infection of 5% of the population is considered to be high. In total, 200,000 infected people are registered in Georgia, 22% of those need medication, but only 1% underwent treatment.

75% of those who are infected do not show symptoms. If the virus is diagnosed early on, the chances of a cure increase by 50%. JumpStart Georgia investigated and visualized Hepatitis C statistics as well as diagnoses and treatment costs in Georgia.

• Organization: JumpStart Georgia
• Reporter: Tamara Kalkhitashvili (JumpStart Georgia)
• Designer: Tamara Kalkhitashvili (JumpStart Georgia)
• Data Source:
  • Interview with Sophie Guramishvili, Specialist, Department of Comminicable Diseases, National Center for Disease Control and Public Health, June 2013
  • National Center for Disease Control and Public Health, Epid. Bulletin 2013, Volume 17, Number 1
  • Medportal.ge
  • Liberali.ge
• Data Set: Download
• Language: English, ქართული
• Category: Health / Public Safety
• Type: Infographic