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Disengagement from care and disease severity among people self-testing positive for hepatitis C in Nigeria, Cameroon, and South Africa: a multi-country cohort analysis of implementation studies.

2026-02-22 public and global health Title + abstract only
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IntroductionAccess to Hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing and treatment remains low globally. HCV self-testing (HCVST) may facilitate diagnosis and cure. We analysed treatment uptake and outcomes following a positive HCVST result in three distinct African epidemic contexts. MethodsA multi-country cohort study nested within HCVST implementation programmes in Cameroon, Nigeria, and South Africa (May 2023-May 2024). Adults ([≥]18 years) with positive HCVST results were followed through confirmatory...

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