Care
Educational materials that provide data, models of care, and resources related to hepatitis C care. Focuses on the whole hepatitis C care continuum, including post-treatment care.
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Hepatitis C Elimination in Egypt: Story of Success
In 2023, Egypt became the first country to fulfill the World Health Organization’s set programmatic criteria of reduction of hepatitis C incidence and mortalities to levels close to elimination of disease. More
Feasibility of Hepatitis C Elimination by Screening and Treatment Alone in High-Income Countries
A study developed an agent-based model to characterize the HCV epidemic in Canada, a resource-rich country with ongoing immigration from HCV-endemic regions, relying exclusively on risk-based screening for case identification. More
Progress Toward the Elimination of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C in the Country of Georgia, April 2015 – April 2024
A case study, published in MMVR, explored Georgia’s efforts and progress toward hepatitis B and hepatitis C elimination. More
Incidence of Liver and Non-liver Cancers After Hepatitis C Virus Eradication: A Population-Based Cohort Study
A study, published in Drugs - Real World Outcomes, quantified the incidence of cancer in patients treated with HCV therapies in Catalonia, Spain and their matched controls. More
Recommended Package of Interventions for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STI Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment and Care for MSM
In a policy brief, WHO gives an update on the parts of the Consolidated guidelines on HIV, viral hepatitis and STI prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care relevant for men who have sex with men. More
Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus Among Women With a History of Injection Opioid Use
A study evaluates vertical transmission and linkage to care in women with HCV and history of injection drug use employing co-localized testing and treatment. More
Troubling Complaint: Addressing Hepatitis C-Related Stigma and Discrimination Through Complaint Mechanisms
Drawing on interviews with people with lived experience of hepatitis C, an article considers how affected people feel about complaints processes and the act of complaining in Australia. More
Acceptability of HCV Screening and Treatment During Pregnancy
Acceptability of HCV screening and treatment during pregnancy in pregnant women in Egypt, Pakistan, and Ukraine: A cross-sectional survey More
Integration of Hepatitis C Testing and Treatment in OAT Clinics in Canada
Findings from a study suggest that OAT programs are ideally positioned to reach people who previously injected or currently inject drugs to engage them in hepatitis C testing and treatment. More
Test-And-Treat Model with Direct-Acting Antivirals for Hepatitis C in Migrants
A study evaluated the effectiveness of a test and treat model with direct-acting antivirals for HCV infection in migrants in southern Italy. More