Background Point-of-care (POC) hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA nucleic acid test viral load
assays are being used increasingly as an alternative to centralised, laboratory-based …

Background Many people who have a positive hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody (Ab) test
never receive a confirmatory HCV RNA viral load (VL) test. Reflex VL testing may help …

Page 1 World Health Organization UPDATED RECOMMENDATIONS ON TREATMENT OF
ADOLESCENTS AND CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC HCV INFECTION, AND HCV SIMPLIFIED …

Background Limited empirical evidence exists for the effectiveness of hepatitis C virus (HCV)
treatment-as-prevention. The Surveillance and Treatment of Prisoners with hepatitis C …

This policy brief, one of two on the updated HCV guidelines, focuses on the new
recommendations on simplified service delivery for a public health approach to HCV testing …

Background & Aims Prisons are key venues for scaling-up hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing
and treatment. Complex clinical pathways and frequent movements of people in prison …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a global public health problem in correctional settings. The
International Network on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users–Prisons Network is a …

Microelimination targets specific subpopulations and/or geographic settings for hepatitis C
virus (HCV) elimination. This review reports on global HCV microelimination literature …

Despite the heavy disease burden posed by hepatitis B, around 90% of people living with
hepatitis B are not diagnosed globally. Many of the affected populations still have limited or …

Abstract The World Health Organization has set tremendous goals to eliminate viral hepatitis
by 2030. However, most countries are currently off the track for achieving these goals …