Author

Kwon JA

May 1, 2020
Assessment of Treatment Strategies to Achieve Hepatitis C Elimination in Canada Using a Validated Model
Summary Importance Achievement of the World Health Organization (WHO) target of eliminating hepatitis C virus (HCV) by 2030 will require an increase in key services, including harm reduction, HCV screening, and HCV treatment initiatives in member countries. These data are not available for Canada but are important for informing a national HCV elimination strategy. Objective […]

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November 14, 2018
Australia on track to achieve WHO HCV elimination targets following rapid initial DAA treatment uptake – a modeling study
Summary Subsidized direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatment recently became available to all adults living with chronic hepatitis C (HCV) in Australia. Based on rapid uptake (32,600 people initiated DAA in 2016) we estimated the impact on HCV epidemiology and mortality in Australia and determined if Australia can meet the WHO HCV elimination targets by 2030. Using […]

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