Recommendations and guidance on hepatitis C virus self-testing
Download or Read eBook Recommendations and guidance on hepatitis C virus self-testing PDF written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : World Health Organization |
| Publisher | : World Health Organization |
| Total Pages | : 32 |
| Release | : 2021-07-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789240031128 |
| ISBN-13 | : 924003112X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Recommendations and guidance on hepatitis C virus self-testing by : World Health Organization
Book excerpt: WHO has set a global goal to eliminate HCV as a public health problem by 2030. WHO estimates that 58 million people had chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection globally in 2019, and less than a quarter of them were diagnosed. New and innovative approaches are needed to accelerate progress toward the HCV elimination targets. Self-testing is one such approach. These guidelines provide a new recommendation and guidance on HCV self-testing to complement existing HCV testing services in countries. These guidelines also highlight operational considerations to support strategic implementation and scale up of HCV self-testing.
