Lindsey Hiebert-Suwondo, Jana Manning, Rania A Tohme, Maria Buti, Loreta A Kondili, C Wendy Spearman, Behzad Hajarizadeh, Victoria Turnier, Jeffrey V Lazarus, Jason Grebely, Gregory J Dore, Imam Waked, John W Ward
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The Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination's National Hepatitis Elimination Profiles assess the status of national data, policy, and programme development for the elimination of viral hepatitis. To date, profiles from 33 countries and territories have been developed. These profiles reveal that 30 (91%) countries and territories have hepatitis C national action plans, 11 (33%) have systems to monitor hepatitis C-related mortality, 16 (48%) have systems to monitor hepatitis C incidence, and 18 (55%) have systems to track the number of people tested and treated. Some countries and territories continue to uphold barriers to hepatitis C treatment, with 12 (36%) still having partial or full restrictions on prescribing authority for non-specialists. Ten (30%) countries and territories have met the WHO 2025 diagnosis coverage target of 60%, five (15%) have met the treatment target of 50%, and seven (21%) have met the needle and syringe exchange target. Although there are examples of countries and territories across the income spectrum meeting these targets, policy development in low-income and middle-income countries and territories generally lags behind that in high-income countries and territories.
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The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology is an authoritative forum for key opinion leaders across medicine, government, and health systems to influence clinical practice, explore global policy, and inform constructive, positive change worldwide.
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