Author

Krestina Brigida

January 6, 2023
Viral Hepatitis Elimination Challenges in Low- and Middle-Income Countries—Uzbekistan Hepatitis Elimination Program (UHEP)
Summary Chronic infection with hepatitis B and C viruses (HBV & HCV) is a major contributor to liver disease and liver-related mortality in Uzbekistan. There is a need to demonstrate the feasibility of large-scale simplified testing and treatment to implement a national viral hepatitis elimination program. Thirteen polyclinics were utilized to screen, conduct follow-up biochemical […]

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February 16, 2022
Global change in hepatitis C virus prevalence and cascade of care between 2015 and 2020: a modelling study
Summary Background Since the release of the first global hepatitis elimination targets in 2016, and until the COVID-19 pandemic started in early 2020, many countries and territories were making progress toward hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination. This study aims to evaluate HCV burden in 2020, and forecast HCV burden by 2030 given current trends. Methods This analysis […]

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