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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INHSU Webinar Recap: How Street Medicine Models Are Driving Hepatitis C Elimination
The webinar profiled three innovative programs in the United States that show how person-centred street-medicine models for hepatitis C care delivery can build trust between providers and patients. More
Feasibility of Implementing Viral Hepatitis Services Into a Correctional Service Facility in Cape Town, South Africa
A study assessed prevalence of HBV infection and HCV infection among people accessing HIV services and examined the feasibility of viral hepatitis service integration in a South African correctional centre. More
Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of Scaling up HCV Testing and Treatment Strategies for Achieving HCV Elimination Among People Who Inject Drugs in England: A Mathematical Modelling Study
England aims to reach the WHO elimination target of decreasing HCV incidence among PWID to <2/100pyrs by 2030. A study assessed what testing and treatment strategies will achieve this target and whether they are cost-effective. More
Feasibility of a Prison-Based Test-And-Treat Model for Enhancing Hepatitis C Care in Malaysia
The new prison-based test-and-treat model for HCV infection demonstrates promising feasibility, as indicated by high screening coverage and successful implementation across the HCV care cascade using existing resources. More
Collaborative HCV Care with Pharmacists Could Address System-Level Treatment Barriers
Collaborative care models with integrated pharmacy teams enhance HCV treatment initiation at diagnosis for marginalized populations; The NOW trial demonstrated the feasibility of same-day HCV treatment initiation in US. More
Clinical Outcomes and Prognostic Factors After HCV Clearance With DAA
Clinical outcomes and prognostic factors after HCV clearance with DAA in HIV/HCV-coinfected patients with advanced fibrosis/cirrhosis. More
Primary Healthcare as a Strategy for Eliminating Hepatitis C: The METRIC Toolkit
A paper presents the development of the METRIC toolkit, aimed at enhancing primary healthcare interventions in the context of hepatitis C control, thus contributing to WHO global strategy to achieve the elimination of the disease by 2030. More
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of US Emergency Department-Based Hepatitis C Screening and Linkage-To-Care Program
A study examined the long-term cost-effectiveness of routine HCV screening and linkage-to-care for high-risk patients in the US emergency department from the payer’s perspective. More
A Cost Analysis of a Simplified Model for HCV Screening and Treatment at a Tertiary Hospital in Zimbabwe
A study designed a simplified model of HCV care and estimated the cost of screening and treatment of hepatitis C infection at a tertiary hospital in Zimbabwe. More
Glasgow Opens the UK’s First Safer Drug Consumption Facility
History has been made in Glasgow, Scotland, with the opening of The Thistle, the United Kingdom’s first Safer Drug Consumption Facility, on 13 January 2025. More
