Hepatitis C virus point-of-care RNA testing: Experience from screening an entire high-security Australian prison population over 3 days

CONCLUSIONS: Testing occupants in a high-security prison of this size is feasible and can provide an overview of HCV infectivity. Testing combined with linkage to care will support the elimination of HCV in this high-risk population.IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH: Point-of-care testing for HCV in prisons with dedicated clinicians, resources, and partnerships, particularly at prison entry, can contribute to eliminating HCV in Australia by 2030.PMID:37776597 | DOI:10.1016/j.anzjph.2023.100083
Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: research