Liver Disease News news story

Efforts to eliminate new hepatitis C cases by 2030, a goal set by the World Health Organization, are falling short in high-risk groups, according to a large, pooled analysis of published studies.

High-income regions — especially Western Europe — reported stronger results, while lower-income countries showed major service gaps and limited data.

People living with HIV, people who inject drugs, men who have sex with men, and incarcerated individuals saw suboptimal screening for the hepatitis C virus, weak linkage to care and treatment uptake, and disparities in treatment adherence.

Read the full news story here.Access ‘Progressing towards global hepatitis C elimination: a systematic review and meta-analysis of care cascades in key populations’ here.

 

Source : Liver Disease News