Achieving Hepatitis C Micro-Elimination in Chinese Injecting Drug Users: A Dynamic Network Modeling Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The World Health Organization (WHO) has established objectives for eradicating the hepatitis C virus (HCV). People who inject drugs (PWID), a major driver of HCV transmission, are an essential part of China's hepatitis C elimination program. This study aimed to estimate the requisite screening and antiviral treatment levels to achieve these goals among people who inject drugs in China and identify the most cost-effective strategy.

Methods

This study utilized models based on dynamic social networks to simulate HCV transmission and disease progression among people who inject drugs in China, incorporating a cost-effectiveness analysis from a healthcare perspective.

Results

To achieve the WHO targets, a minimum screening and treatment rate of 10% is required

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11782747 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature