Diagnostics
Educational materials that cover basics of hepatitis C testing and barriers to getting diagnosed.
Materials in this section
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
Video Explaining Testing for Hepatitis C
А short 2-minute animated video explaining the different tests for hepatitis C and the meaning of the different test results. More
Activist Guide to Hepatitis C Virus Diagnostics
A new Activist Guide, developed by TAG, provides a deeper focus on diagnosis with updated information about the steps and different technologies involved in diagnosing a person with HCV. More
First-ever WHO List of Essential Diagnostic Tests to Improve Diagnosis and Treatment Outcomes
SAGE IVD launched its first edition of essential diagnostic tests, a catalogue of the tests needed to diagnose the most common conditions as well as a number of global priority diseases. More
HCV Test Counselling
4 pedagogical videos on HCV test counselling for people who use drugs in the context of limited access to PCR/viral load test. More
