People who use drugs require prioritization, not exclusion, in HCV elimination
An international conference bringing together hepatitis C experts from around the world is today calling for strategies to prioritise people who use drugs, saying hepatitis C elimination is impossible without them.
"The number of people around the world dying from hepatitis C is increasing. We have the tools to reverse this trend, to eliminate this disease and save millions of lives. But it will not happen until people who use drugs become a focus of our efforts," said Associate Professor Jason Grebely, President of the International Network of Hepatitis C in Substance Users (INHSU), the convenors of the conference. (International Network for Hepatitis C in Substance Users, 06.09.2017)
https://eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-09/infh-pwu090517.php