scholarly journals Measuring hepatitis C virus elimination as a public health threat: Beyond global targets

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 770-773
Author(s):  
Daniela K. van Santen ◽  
Rachel Sacks‐Davis ◽  
Joseph S. Doyle ◽  
Nick Scott ◽  
Maria Prins ◽  
...  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. a036939
Author(s):  
Margaret Hellard ◽  
Sophia E. Schroeder ◽  
Alisa Pedrana ◽  
Joseph Doyle ◽  
Campbell Aitken

2020 ◽  
Vol 222 (Supplement_9) ◽  
pp. S745-S757
Author(s):  
Oluwaseun Falade-Nwulia ◽  
Mark S Sulkowski

Abstract The availability of safe, efficacious, oral direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) have ushered in a new era of hepatitis C treatment with potential to eliminate hepatitis C as a public health threat. To achieve population-level effectiveness of these oral DAAs, hepatitis C treatment by a wide range of providers in different settings will be essential to increase the number of persons treated. We provide a clinical review of hepatitis C treatment with a focus on practical tools for management of hepatitis C in majority of currently infected individuals who can be easily cured and optimization of treatment for those in whom treatment may not be as simple.


2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (20) ◽  
pp. 1158-1164
Author(s):  
Kathryn Jack

Background: The World Health Organization's aim to eliminate hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection as a public health threat by 2030 is dependent on testing people. HCV prevalence is higher in prisons, so to increase test uptake an ‘opt-out’ approach to blood-borne virus testing in English and Welsh prisons was introduced. Aims: This literature review examines the evidence behind the introduction of this public health policy. Methods: Four healthcare databases were searched for publications between January 2000 and February 2020 on the opt-out approach to blood-borne virus testing in prisons. Findings: Sixteen studies published between 2009 and 2019 were included. Analysis of their findings showed that an increase in HCV test uptake in prisons occurs when an opt-out approach is used in combination with additional interventions. Contextual differences between UK and US prisons may affect HCV test uptake. Conclusion: An opt-out approach to HCV testing in prisons can increase test uptake as part of a complex of interventions.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eileen M. Weinheimer‐Haus ◽  
Xianshi Yu ◽  
Amit G. Singal ◽  
Keith B. Naylor ◽  
Candice Ammori ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 68 (5) ◽  
pp. 932-939 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nick Scott ◽  
Sigurður Ólafsson ◽  
Magnús Gottfreðsson ◽  
Thorarinn Tyrfingsson ◽  
Valgerdur Rúnarsdóttir ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 100261
Author(s):  
Jing Sun ◽  
Hanchao Cheng ◽  
Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan ◽  
Huan-Keat Chan ◽  
Jean-Michel Piedagnel

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