The Polaris Observatory Collaborators

February 3, 2025
Number of People Treated for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in 2014-2023 and Applicable Lessons for New HBV and HDV Therapies
Summary Background & Aims The year 2023 marked the 10-year anniversary of the launch of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV). Monitoring HCV treatment trends by country, region, and globally is important to assess progress toward the World Health Organization’s 2030 elimination targets. Additionally, historical patterns can help predict the […]

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December 15, 2023
Global Prevalence, Cascade of Care, and Prophylaxis Coverage of Hepatitis B in 2022: A Modelling Study
Summary The 2016 World Health Assembly endorsed the elimination of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection as a public health threat by 2030; existing therapies and prophylaxis measures make such elimination feasible, even in the absence of a virological cure. We aimed to estimate the national, regional, and global prevalence of HBV in the general population […]

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December 15, 2023
Adjusted Estimate of the Prevalence of Hepatitis Delta Virus in 25 Countries and Territories
Summary There is a great deal of uncertainty surrounding the prevalence of hepatitis delta virus among people living with hepatitis B virus at the population level. In this study, we aimed to better understand the burden in 25 countries and territories, to refine techniques that can be used in future analyses. We found a lower […]

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September 1, 2020
The case for simplifying and using absolute targets for viral hepatitis elimination goals
Summary The 69th World Health Assembly endorsed the Global Health Sector Strategy for Viral Hepatitis, embracing a goal to eliminate hepatitis infection as a public health threat by 2030. This was followed by the World Health Organization’s (WHO) global targets for the care and management of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) […]

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March 27, 2018
Global prevalence, treatment, and prevention of hepatitis B virus infection in 2016: a modelling study
Summary Collaborators Polaris Observatory Collaborators: Devin Razavi-Shearer, Ivane Gamkrelidze, Mindie H Nguyen, Ding-Shinn Chen, Pierre Van Damme, Zaigham Abbas, Maheeba Abdulla, Antoine Abou Rached, Danjuma Adda, Inka Aho, Ulus Akarca, Fuad Hasan, Faryal Al Lawati, Khalid Al Naamani, Hamad Ibrahim Al-Ashgar, Seyed M Alavian, Sameer Alawadhi, Agustin Albillos, Said A Al-Busafi, Soo Aleman, Faleh Z Alfaleh, Abdulrahman A Aljumah, Anil C Anand, Nguyen Thu Anh, Joop E Arends, Perttu Arkkila, Kostas Athanasakis, Abate Bane, Ziv Ben-Ari, Thomas Berg, Abdul R Bizri, Sarah Blach, Carlos E Brandão Mello, Samantha M […]

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December 16, 2016
Global prevalence and genotype distribution of hepatitis C virus infection in 2015: a modelling study
Summary Collaborators Polaris Observatory HCV Collaborators: Sarah Blach, Stefan Zeuzem, Michael Manns, Ibrahim Altraif, Ann-Sofi Duberg, David H Muljono, Imam Waked, Seyed M Alavian, Mei-Hsuan Lee, Francesco Negro, Faisal Abaalkhail, Ahmed Abdou, Maheeba Abdulla, Antoine Abou Rached, Inka Aho, Ulus Akarca, Imad Al Ghazzawi, Saad Al Kaabi, Faryal Al Lawati, Khalid Al Namaani, Youssif Al Serkal, Said A Al-Busafi, Layla Al-Dabal, Soo Aleman, Abdullah S Alghamdi, Abdulrahman A Aljumah, Hamad E Al-Romaihi, Monique I Andersson, Vic Arendt, Perttu Arkkila, Abdullah M Assiri, Oidov Baatarkhuu, Abate Bane, Ziv Ben-Ari, Colm Bergin, Fernando […]

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