Updates on HCV Screening, Access to Treatment, and Prevention

Parvez Mantry, MD, discusses the burden of HCV and challenges to diagnosis and therapy. He also explores general awareness regarding HCV and opportunities for screening.

Parvez Mantry, MD, examines the question of why so many patients with HCV do not undergo therapy. He also discusses policy updates aimed at improving screening and expanding access to treatment.

Mamta Jain, MD, MPH, summarizes community outreach efforts regarding the training and education of health workers.

Noting that global elimination of HCV will require a commitment from individual communities, Mamta Jain, MD, MPH, discusses the role of primary care providers in the care spectrum.