Assessment of the Feasibility and Cost of Hepatitis C Elimination in Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a global health problem. The World Health Assembly recently pledged to eliminate HCV by 2030. However, in Pakistan, a country with one of the highest prevalence rates, the feasibility and cost of HCV elimination are not known.

Objectives

To investigate whether and under what conditions HCV elimination is feasible in Pakistan and to estimate the cost of such elimination.

Design, setting, and participants

This decision analytical model study used a microsimulation model of the HCV epidemic in Pakistan from 2015 to 2030. Using Pakistan-specific variables, the model simulated the landscape of HCV in Pakistan and evaluated the minimum required screening and treatment rates needed to eliminate HCV in Pakistan. The stud

SUBMITTER: Chhatwal J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6512462 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature