Tumusime Musafiri, Innocent Kamali, Casmille Kayihura, Jean de la Paix Gakuru, Francoise Nyirahabihirwe, Esdras Nizeyimana, Pilar Kandamage, Placide Habinshuti, Raymond Sekagarura, Jean Damascene Makuza, Nadine Karema, Janvier Serumondo, Theoneste Ntakirutimana, Jean d'Amour Ndahimana, Dale A Barnhart
INTRODUCTION: Rwanda's Hepatitis C elimination campaign has relied on mass screening campaigns. An alternative "micro-elimination" strategy focused on specific populations, such as non-communicable disease (NCD) patients, could be a more efficient approach to identifying patients and linking them to care. METHODS: This retrospective cross-sectional study used routine data collected during a targeted screening campaign among NCD patients in Kirehe, Kayonza, and Burera districts of Rwanda and patients receiving oncology services from the Butaro District Hospital...
February 23, 2024: BMC Infectious Diseases