Micro-elimination of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the General Population Cohort in rural Uganda: Long-term follow-up to assess feasibility and outcomes of a screening and treatment interventio... The availability of highly effective curative direct acting antiviral (DAA) therapy for hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a cornerstone of elimination strate…

#HepatitisC #HCV has been neglected in #Africa but affordable pangenotypic #DAA #treatment, community engagement & #decentralisation offer improved prospects.
We report a #microelimination programme in #Uganda.
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Expanding access to healthcare for people who use drugs and sex workers: hepatitis C elimination implications from a qualitative study of healthcare experiences in British Columbia, Canada

Our work "Expanding access to healthcare for PWUD and sex workers: hepatitis C elimination implications from a qualitative study of healthcare experiences in BC, Canada" is open access: rdcu.be/dDJQs
#nohep #tasp #microelimination #hcv #bccfe #UBC

Nice snapshot of the #HCV crisis that is driven by opioid use disorders courtesy of Barbara Cave #harmreduction #microelimination