According to research published in Addiction, needle and syringe programs are a highly cost-effective means of preventing hepatitis C transmission among people who inject drugs. Investment in such programming, the results show, could save millions of pounds in treatment costs in the United Kingdom (UK). Using data from three UK cities, the researchers estimated the…
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Opinion: Micro-elimination potentially a “big deal” for hep C and HIV services
Following the British HIV Association’s (BHIVA) proposal of ambitious targets for eliminating hepatitis C in people living with HIV in the UK, a new editorial in The Lancet looks at some the benefits of microelimination strategies. “Focusing elimination efforts in smaller affected populations allows for quick, efficient targeting of treatment and prevention services,” the article…
Microelimination.org: resources for individuals and organizations interested in hepatitis C microelimination 