Hepatitis C virus point-of-care microelimination approach in a vulnerable population in the South of Spain.

José María Pinazo-BanderaJesús ArandaAlberto Manuel García-GarcíaRamiro AlcántaraAida Ortega-AlonsoEnrique Del Campo-HerreraEncarnación ClavijoM Dolores García-EscañoJuan Jesús Ruiz RuizMónica Morales-HerreraVanesa Valle-LópezRosa Martín-AlarcónIsabel VicianaJuan Bautista JiménezFelix Fernández-GarcíaJuan Pedro Toro-OrtizElena Sánchez-YáñezIsmael Álvarez-ÁlvarezRaúl J AndradeMercedes Robles-DíazMiren García-Cortés

Published in: Gastroenterology report (2024)

Drug users and homeless people have a higher prevalence of HCV infection than the general population. The microelimination program with educational activity and screening tools achieved a high participation rate, easy healthcare access, and a high rate of SVR despite the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

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hepatitis c virus
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human immunodeficiency virus
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quality improvement
physical activity
coronavirus disease
adverse drug
emergency department
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social media
antiretroviral therapy
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