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Primary healthcare as a strategy for eliminating hepatitis C: the METRIC toolkit

Publication typeJournal articles
SOURCE: Cambridge University Press: Primary Health Care Research & Development
CountryGlobal

Primary healthcare as a strategy for eliminating hepatitis C: the METRIC toolkit

This paper presents the development of the METRIC toolkit, aimed at enhancing primary healthcare interventions in the context of hepatitis C control, thus contributing to the World Health Organization’s global strategy to achieve the elimination of the disease by 2030. At the global level, most people living with hepatitis C are unaware of their condition. As such, the eradication of hepatitis C necessitates comprehensive strategies within primary healthcare settings, as it provides an opportunity to reach the general population, facilitates the identification of potential patients who may be unfamiliar with hepatitis C, and guides them toward adequate care

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