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Eliminating hepatitis C: Still some way to go, so what needs to change?
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Hepatitis C
Eliminating hepatitis C: Still some way to go, so what needs to change?
Thursday 1 December 2022, 01:00 AM
Hepatitis C is the leading indication for liver transplantation in New Zealand [Image: iStock.com – Rasi Bhadramani]
Gastroenterologist Alan Fraser says there has been exceptional progress with the diagnostic and treatment tools required to eliminate hepatitis C, but the strategies that utilise them are simply not good enough
Key points, There are excellent diagnostic tests for hepatitis C, and glecaprevir and pibrentasvir (Maviret) is a highly effective treatment; however, diagnosing , Education Blue W/ Grey Background W/ Padding
References
- Thomas DL. Global elimination of chronic hepatitis. N Engl J Med 2019;380(21):2041–50.
- Howell J, Pedrana A, Cowie BC, et al. Aiming for the elimination of viral hepatitis in Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands and Territories: Where are we now and barriers to meeting World Health Organization targets by 2030. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2019;34(1):40–48.
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