Aiming towards hepatitis C virus elimination in Greece
| Autor: | John Goulis, Olga Anagnostou, Christos Tsoulas, Vana Sypsa, Ioannis S. Elefsiniotis, George V. Papatheodoridis, Angelos Hatzakis, Spilios Manolakopoulos, Christos Lionis, George N. Dalekos |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Disease status
medicine.medical_specialty Hepatitis C virus Population medicine.disease_cause World health 03 medical and health sciences Special Article 0302 clinical medicine elimination Epidemiology Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Lost to follow-up education linkage to care education.field_of_study Greece business.industry screening Gastroenterology Hepatitis C medicine.disease Hcv elimination Family medicine 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology business |
| Zdroj: | Annals of Gastroenterology |
| ISSN: | 1792-7463 1108-7471 |
| Popis: | There are estimated to be 74,000-134,000 patients living with chronic hepatitis C in Greece, but only 20-30% of them are aware of their disease status. In July 2017, the Hellenic National Plan for Hepatitis C was announced in alignment with the World Health Organization goals for the eradication of hepatitis C virus (HCV) by the year 2030. This article discusses the epidemiology and current treatment of chronic hepatitis C in Greece. Additionally the authors propose actions on how to bring back to care diagnosed patients lost to follow up, optimize access to care for HCV-infected people who inject drugs, and increase HCV screening in the general population. The medical community in Greece can play a pivotal role in the implementation of the HCV National Plan and in the efforts to reach the goal of HCV elimination. |
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