Diagnostics
Educational materials that cover basics of hepatitis C testing and barriers to getting diagnosed.
Materials in this section
HCV Self-Testing in Pakistan
Cluster-randomized controlled study of home-based hepatitis C self-testing in Karachi, Pakistan More
Performance of HCV Antigen Testing for the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Antiviral Treatment
A systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of HCV antigen testing to identify active HCV cases and to monitor antiviral treatment. More
Seven Need-to-Knows About Hepatitis C Self-Testing
A virtual satellite session, held during INHSU 2021, explored how HCV self-testing could become a valuable addition to reaching the 2030 global hepatitis elimination goals. More
Cost-Effectiveness of Hepatitis C Testing Pathways in Georgia
Assessing cost-effectiveness of hepatitis C testing pathways in Georgia using the Hep C Testing Calculator More
Comparing Various Cut-Offs of APRI in Liver Cirrhosis Diagnosis
Comparing various cut-offs of aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index (APRI) in liver cirrhosis diagnosis among hepatitis C patients in Malaysia More
Innovations in HCV Diagnostics: Real-World Implementation - 4 Key Takeaways
Virtual satellite session at 2021 International Conference on Health and Hepatitis Care in Substance Users, chaired by Treatment Action Group, The Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, FIND, and INPUD. More
Hepatitis C Self-Testing in Rwanda
Values and preferences for hepatitis C self-testing among the general population and healthcare workers in Rwanda. More
Recommendations and Guidance on Hepatitis C Virus Self-Testing
The World Health Organization released its first guidelines on HCV self-testing strongly recommending offering self-testing as an additional approach to HCV testing services. More
Who Has Access to Hepatitis C Testing? Liberate Our Diagnostics!
Issue brief
An issue brief, developed by Treatment Action Group and Médecins du Monde based on crowdsourced hepatitis C data, provides supplemental evidence on HCV diagnostics availability and pricing. More
Accelerating Access to Hepatitis C Diagnostics and Treatment
The World Health Organization released a new global progress report providing new baseline data on the work that remains for accessing to HCV medicines and diagnostics. More
