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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Main Authors: Elaine Saayman, Vanessa Hechter, Ndoliwe Kayuni, Mark W. Sonderup
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-023-00759-0