Prisons
3 articles
Scale-Up of Direct-Acting Antiviral Treatment in Prisons is Both Cost-Effective and Key to HCV Elimination
A study in Australia evaluated the cost-effectiveness of scaling-up HCV treatment in state-wide prison services incorporating long-term outcomes across custodial and community settings. More
Development and Optimisation of a Reception Testing Protocol Designed to Eliminate HCV in the UK Prison Population
A study shows that an opt-out HCV test and treat initiative in prison receptions is feasible and can be adapted to the needs of individual prisons as a viable way to achieve HCV micro-elimination. More
The New South Wales Dried Blood Spot Pilot
Testing, diagnosis, and treatment following the implementation of a program to provide dried blood spot testing for HIV and hepatitis C infections: the NSW DBS Pilot More