Open AccessOn a straight path to HCV elimination in children – new prospects for hepatitis C treatment in Poland
Author(s) -
Magdalena Pluta,
Maria PokorskaŚpiewak,
Małgorzata Aniszewska,
Magdalena Marczyńska
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
przegląd epidemiologiczny
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.158
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2545-1898
pISSN - 0033-2100
DOI - 10.32394/pe.74.57
Subject(s) - hepatitis c , medicine , population , viral hepatitis , antiviral treatment , identification (biology) , hepatitis , virology , environmental health , chronic hepatitis , biology , virus , botany
Difficulties in achieving elimination targets of the World Health Organization’s Global Strategy on viral hepatitis might be overcome through a new micro-elimination approach that allows for a quick, efficient targeting of treatment and prevention services. Particular focus on identification of high-risk and so far marginalized populations, such as children and adolescents, increases chances for HCV elimination on a country, and ultimately on a population level. Therefore, a broad access to safe and highly effective direct-acting antiviral drugs is of upmost importance in the pediatric population.