Author

Sarah Robbins-Scott

January 28, 2021
Global prevalence of hepatitis C virus in women of childbearing age in 2019: a modelling study
Summary Background Treatment for infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) during pregnancy has not yet been approved; however, interventions specifically targeting women, especially those of childbearing age (15–49 years), could prevent vertical transmission and community spread. To assess the impact of such interventions, improved prevalence estimates in this group are needed. We aimed to estimate […]

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March 24, 2020
A micro-elimination approach to addressing hepatitis C in Turkey
Summary Background In 2016, WHO passed the Global Health Sector Strategy on Viral Hepatitis (GHSS), calling for its elimination by 2030. Two years later, Turkey approved a strategy to reach the WHO targets. This study reports new national prevalence data, breaks it down by subpopulation, and models scenarios to reach HCV elimination. Methods Literature was […]

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