Accelerating the elimination of hepatitis C in Kuwait: An expert opinion

作     者：Fuad Hasan Ahmad Alfadhli Abeer Al-Gharabally Mahmoud Alkhaldi Massimo Colombo Jeffrey V Lazarus 

作者机构：Department of Internal MedicineFaculty of MedicineKuwait UniversityKuwait 12037Kuwait Department of GastroenterologyAmiri HospitalKuwait 13041Kuwait Public Health DepartmentMinistry of HealthKuwait 13110Kuwait Head Center of Translational Research in HepatologyHumanitas Clinical and Research CenterRozzano 20089Italy Barcelona Institute for Global HealthBarcelona Institute for Global Health(ISGlobal)University of BarcelonaBarcelona 08036Spain 

出 版 物：《World Journal of Gastroenterology》 (世界胃肠病学杂志（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2020年第26卷第30期

页      面：4415-4427页

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学科分类：1004[医学-公共卫生与预防医学(可授医学、理学学位)] 100401[医学-流行病与卫生统计学] 10[医学] 

基　　金：Gilead Sciences 

主　　题：Awareness Hepatitis C virus Kuwait Micro-elimination Registries Prescribers 

摘      要：The hepatitis C virus(HCV)is estimated to affect 71 million people *** 2016,the World Health Organization adopted the first global health sector strategy to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat by *** December 2018,the European Association for the Study of the Liver,International Liver Foundation convened an expert panel to address the elimination of HCV in *** steps have already been taken to eliminate HCV in Kuwait,including free HCV treatment for Kuwait’s citizens,high blood safety standards,and the implementation of screening and awareness *** expert panel made several recommendations aimed at accelerating the elimination of HCV in Kuwait:The development of a national strategy and action plan to guide all HCV elimination activities;the formation of a coordination mechanism to support collaboration between hepatitis working committees;the prioritization of microelimination at primary,secondary or tertiary facilities,in prisons and rehabilitation centers;and ensuring the involvement of multiple stakeholders–including relevant civil society groups–in all *** screening and linkage to care should be prioritized in Kuwait,with the expansion of the prescriber base to primary healthcare providers and nurse practitioners to be *** awareness and educating people about HCV infection also remain essential to achieve the goal of HCV ***,a national HCV registry should be developed to help monitor the implementation of viral hepatitis plans and progress towards achieving national and international targets.