Dani Alves Donates Treatment to 300 People Who Have Hepatitis C in Bolivia

Juventus full-back Dani Alves has donated 300 Hepatitis C treatments to aid those in Bolivia affected by the deadly disease.

Per AS, the former Barcelona man made the donation as part of the Tour n' Cure initiative, which "provides hepatitis C patients from all over the world with an effective and affordable treatment package."

He said that he aimed to help those of Bolivia's 600 sufferers who cannot afford the treatment, per AS: "If I manage to save a life I'll be happier than I am right now."

The treatments that Alves, 33, has donated are Sofosbuvir and Daclatasvir, and they will be distributed across Bolivia as part of "a national program of prevention and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases," per AS.

In the UK, Sofosbuvir—branded Sovaldi—costs £35,000 for a 12-week course, per the Mail on Sunday's Sophie Goodchild.

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Back in May, Alves signed an agreement to fund 1,000 Hepatitis C treatments across Bolivia, Spain and his home country of Brazil, citing the need to support those who lack the finances as his key motivation, per Marca's Ramiro Aldunate: "I want to help people who cannot afford things with creative projects. Treatment for this disease is expensive and hard to get for people who don't have much money."

Since then he has ended his eight-year career with Barcelona and joined Serie A champions Juve on a two-year deal. 

Alves will begin the 2016-17 season with his new team on August 20 when Juve host Fiorentina in Serie A.