Summary

To reduce hepatitis C infections in NSW and improve the health outcomes of people living with hepatitis C in NSW, the NSW Hepatitis C Strategy 2014-2020 outlines two targets to be achieved by 2020:

  1. reduce sharing of injecting equipment among people who inject drugs by 25% and
  2. increase the number of people accessing hepatitis C treatment in NSW by 100%.

To achieve these targets the Hepatitis C Strategy identifies these key actions:

  • building on established hepatitis C prevention efforts
  • improving management of chronic hepatitis C and
  • improving access to hepatitis C treatment.
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File Link: NSW Hepatitis C Strategy 2014-2020
File Size: 540 kb
Type: Strategy
Date of Publication: 15 September 2014
Author: Centre for Population Health
ISBN: 978-1-74187-048-0
SHPN: (CPH) 140242