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Guidelines on Hepatitis B and C Testing
Contributor(s): World Health Organization (Author)
ISBN: 924154998X     ISBN-13: 9789241549981
Publisher: World Health Organization
OUR PRICE:   $45.60  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: February 2018
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BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Infectious Diseases
- Medical | Preventive Medicine
- Medical | Immunology
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.2" W x 9.4" (1.15 lbs) 202 pages
 
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Testing and diagnosis of hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) infection is the gateway for access to both prevention and treatment services, and is a crucial component of an effective response to the hepatitis epidemic. Early identification of persons with chronic HBV or HCV infection enables them to receive the necessary care and treatment to prevent or delay progression of liver disease. Testing also provides an opportunity to link people to interventions to reduce transmission, through counselling on risk behaviors and provision of prevention commodities (such as sterile needles and syringes) and hepatitis B vaccination.

These are the first WHO guidelines on testing for chronic HBV and HCV infection and complement published guidance by WHO on the prevention, care and treatment of chronic hepatitis C and hepatitis B infection. These guidelines outline the public health approach to strengthening and expanding current testing practices for HBV and HCV, and are intended for use across age groups and populations.

Contributor Bio(s): World Health Organization: - World Health Organization is a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, charged to act as the world's directing and coordinating authority on questions of human health. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries, and monitoring and assessing health trends.