Open AccessExpanding care for patients infected with Hepatitis C through community partnership in Delaware
Author(s) -
Deborah Kahal,
Neal D. Goldstein,
Arlene Bincsik,
T C Stephens,
Karla Testa,
Susan Szabo
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
delaware journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2639-6378
DOI - 10.32481/djph.2018.11.012
Subject(s) - general partnership , hepatitis c virus , medicine , health care , hepatitis c , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , nursing , virology , political science , virus , law
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the most common blood-borne pathogen in the U.S., and Delaware has one of the highest sero-prevalence rates in the country. As a cause of significant morbidity and mortality, it is a public health priority to identify and link individuals with HCV to care. The demand of patients with HCV far exceeds the current availability of providers in Delaware that offer HCV management. .