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A simple risk-based strategy for hepatitis C virus screening among incarcerated people in a low- to middle-income setting.

Sanam HaririMaryam SharafkhahMaryam AlaviGholamreza RoshandelAbdolreza FazelTaghi AmirianiNazgol Motamed-GorjiAbolfazl BazazanShahin MeratHossein PoustchiReza Malekzadeh
Published in: Harm reduction journal (2020)
In resource-limited settings, HCV screening based on having a history of drug use could replace universal screening in prisons to reduce costs. Developing tailored screening strategies together with further cost studies are crucial to address the current HCV epidemic in low- to middle-income countries.
Keyphrases
  • hepatitis c virus
  • human immunodeficiency virus
  • mental health
  • antiretroviral therapy