| Autor: |
González Rubio R; Secretaría del Plan Nacional sobre el Sida. Dirección General de Salud Pública. Ministerio de Sanidad. Madrid. España., Labrador Cañadas MV; Unidad de Programas de Cribado. Dirección General de Salud Pública. Ministerio de Sanidad. Madrid. España., Del Amo J; Secretaría del Plan Nacional sobre el Sida. Dirección General de Salud Pública. Ministerio de Sanidad. Madrid. España. |
| Jazyk: |
Spanish; Castilian |
| Zdroj: |
Revista espanola de salud publica [Rev Esp Salud Publica] 2020 Dec 16; Vol. 94. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Dec 16. |
| Abstrakt: |
Within the framework of the Global health sector strategy on viral hepatitis and the Strategic Plan for tackling hepatitis C in the Spanish National Health System, the Secretariat of the National Plan on HIV and STIs and the Unit for Screening Programs in the Ministry of Health have coordinated the policies around the screening of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Spain. This paper describes the experience and learnings arisen around it. The key points of the process include interdisciplinary work through a Technical Group made up of experts from the different fields involved; the availability of scientific evidence for decision-making, highlighting the 2nd Seroprevalence Study in the general population; and a public health approach along the entire process. As a result, the recently published Guideline on hepatitis C testing includes the indication for HCV testing for people with risk exposures and situations, as well as the main recommendations to improve screening and linkage to care in the most affected populations. We hope that this Guideline and the continuation of joint work will be a step towards equitable access to the diagnosis and treatment of HCV infection in Spain. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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