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Hepatitis C testing, treatment and prevention in low- and middle-income country prisons

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is common among people who are incarcerated in low- and middle-income countries. Prison policy changes towards HCV testing and treatment are pivotal for social justice and can be a crucial step for achieving HCV global elimination targets.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Tucker, Joseph D., Ahmad, Ahsan, Mulu, Andargachew, Muyoyeta, Monde, Hassan, Muhammad Radzi Abu, Kamarulzaman, Adeeba
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9199332/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35705802
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41575-022-00645-3
Descripción
Sumario:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is common among people who are incarcerated in low- and middle-income countries. Prison policy changes towards HCV testing and treatment are pivotal for social justice and can be a crucial step for achieving HCV global elimination targets.