Eliminating viral hepatitis C in Belgium: the micro-elimination approach.
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus is one of the leading causes of chronic liver disease and liver-related deaths worldwide. The estimated prevalence of chronic hepatitis C viral infection among the general Belgian population was 0.57% (n = 64,000) in 2015. Although Belgium has had a 'Hepatitis C Plan' since 2014, elimination efforts are unclear. This study employs the best available data and modelling estimates to define the burden of hepatitis C viral infection among key subgroups in Belgium, identify information gaps and propose potential approaches to screening, linkage to care and treatment, a... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2020 |
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BioMed Central
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Schlagwörter: | Belgium / Disease elimination / Health policy / Hepatitis C / Treatment |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26598961 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/228060 |