A simplified point-of-service model for hepatitis C in people who inject drugs in South Africa
Abstract Background Globally, 9% of people who inject drugs (PWID), a key hepatitis C-infected population, reside in sub-Saharan Africa. In South Africa, hepatitis C seroprevalence in PWID is high. It is almost 84% in Pretoria and hepatitis C genotypes 1 and 3 predominate. Access to hepatitis C care...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-03-01
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Series: | Harm Reduction Journal |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-023-00759-0 |