The Netherlands Is on Track to Meet the World Health Organization Hepatitis C Elimination Targets by 2030.

ABSTRACT: The Netherlands strives for hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination, in accordance with the World Health Organization targets. An accurate estimate when HCV elimination will be reached is elusive. We have embarked on a nationwide HCV elimination project (CELINE) that allowed us to harvest detailed data on the Dutch HCV epidemic. This study aims to provide a well-supported timeline towards HCV elimination in The Netherlands. A previously published Markov model was used, adopting published data and unpublished CELINE project data. Two main scenarios were devised. In the Status Quo scenario, 2020 diagnosis and treatment levels remained constant in subsequent years. In the Gradual Decline scenario, an annual decrease of 10% in both diagnoses and treatments was implemented, starting in 2020. WHO in

SUBMITTER: van Dijk M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8509638 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature