Incidence and spontaneous clearance of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in people who inject drugs at the Stockholm Needle Exchange—Importance for HCV elimination
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DOI: 10.1111/jvh.12969
Abstract: The major transmission route for hepatitis C virus (HCV) is through sharing of unsterile injection equipment among people who inject drugs (PWID). The WHO strategy for HCV elimination by 2030 proposes increased efforts to treat… read more here.
Keywords: incidence; needle exchange; hepatitis; hcv ... See more keywords
Securing wider EU commitment to the elimination of hepatitis C virus
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DOI: 10.1111/liv.15446
Abstract: In 2016, the Hepatitis B and C Public Policy Association (HepBCPPA), gathered all the main stakeholders in the field of hepatitis C virus (HCV) to launch the now landmark HCV Elimination Manifesto, calling for the… read more here.
Keywords: wider commitment; hcv; securing wider; hepatitis virus ... See more keywords
Prison‐based interventions are key to achieving HCV elimination among people who inject drugs in New South Wales, Australia: A modelling study
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DOI: 10.1111/liv.15469
Abstract: People who inject drugs (PWID) experience high incarceration rates which are associated with increased hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission risk. We assess the importance of prison‐based interventions for achieving HCV elimination among PWID in New… read more here.
Keywords: prison based; inject drugs; achieving hcv; hcv elimination ... See more keywords
HCV Elimination in Central Europe with Particular Emphasis on Microelimination in Prisons
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DOI: 10.3390/v14030482
Abstract: In 2016, the WHO announced a plan to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030. In this narrative review, experts from Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia… read more here.
Keywords: elimination central; hcv; europe particular; hcv elimination ... See more keywords