The Micro-Elimination Approach to Eliminating Hepatitis C: Strategic and Operational Considerations.
Semin Liver Dis
; 38(3): 181-192, 2018 08.
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ABSTRACT
The introduction of efficacious new hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatments galvanized the World Health Organization to define ambitious targets for eliminating HCV as a public health threat by 2030. Formidable obstacles to reaching this goal can best be overcome through a micro-elimination approach, which entails pursuing elimination goals in discrete populations through multi-stakeholder initiatives that tailor interventions to the needs of these populations. Micro-elimination is less daunting, less complex, and less costly than full-scale, country-level initiatives to eliminate HCV, and it can build momentum by producing small victories that inspire more ambitious efforts. The micro-elimination approach encourages stakeholders who are most knowledgeable about specific populations to engage with each other and also promotes the uptake of new models of care. Examples of micro-elimination target populations include medical patients, people who inject drugs, migrants, and prisoners, although candidate populations can be expected to vary greatly in different countries and subnational areas.
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Antivirais
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Saúde Global
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Hepatite C
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Modelos Organizacionais
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Prestação Integrada de Cuidados de Saúde
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Erradicação de Doenças
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Política de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Semin Liver Dis
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha