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A policy analysis exploring hepatitis C risk, prevention, testing, treatment and reinfection within Australia's prisons.

Lise LaffertyT Cameron WildJake RanceCarla Treloar
Published in: Harm reduction journal (2018)
Few jurisdictions have updated or published HCV-related health or prisoner health policies following availability of directing-acting antivirals. Current policies do not provide effective support for implementing treatment scale-up that could be possible under universal access to HCV treatment among this priority population.
Keyphrases
  • public health
  • healthcare
  • hepatitis c virus
  • mental health
  • randomized controlled trial
  • systematic review
  • health information
  • risk assessment
  • replacement therapy
  • antiretroviral therapy
  • health promotion
  • meta analyses