Awareness of HCV Status and Preferences for Testing and Treatment among People with Recent Injecting Drug Use at a Peer-Led Needle and Syringe Program: The TEMPO Pilot Study.
Anna S ConwayPhillip ReadRosie GilliverTony McNaughtonHeather ValerioEvan B CunninghamCharles HendersonBrett HadlowKatrina MolloyAnna DoabShane TillakeratneLucy PepolimMary Ellen HarrodGregory J DoreJason GrebelyPublished in: Viruses (2022)
Half of people with current HCV infection were aware of their status. The high acceptability of simplified testing and treatment pathways delivered at NSPs indicates that this is an appropriate strategy to improve HCV awareness and treatment uptake in this population.