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By DANIELLE M. THOLEY, MD, AND REGINE NSHIMIYIMANA MANIRAHO, DNP, PharmB, AOCNP  / April 2024

Rwanda’s Progress in Eradicating Hepatitis C Virus: A Feasible Approach to Reducing Liver Cancer Incidence in Sub-Saharan Africa

Of 58 million people worldwide living with hepatitis C virus (HCV), one-sixth of them are found in sub-Saharan Africa.1 Yet, in that region, direct access to diagnostic testing and treatment is limited to less than 5%. HCV carries significant downstream implications including cirrhosis (30%–46%), ...