Belgian Experience with Direct Acting Antivirals in People Who Inject Drugs

Introduction Hepatitis C viral infection (HCV) remains one of the main causes of chronic liver disease worldwide. It has now become a curable disease due to the development of direct acting antivirals (DAA). Therefore, the WHO has set a target to eliminate HCV completely. To reach this target, people who inject drugs (PWID) need to be treated as they are the largest risk group for HCV in the western world. Furthermore, treatment of HCV in PWID is recommended by the treatment guidelines. The aim was to study the uptake and outcome of treatment for HCV in PWID and the general population. Method... Mehr ...