ArticleJournal of viral hepatitis2026
Identifying and Linking to Care and Treatment Persons With Hepatitis C Who Were Lost to Follow-Up, Georgia 2023-2024.
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In 2015, Georgia launched a hepatitis C elimination programme with free screening and treatment. However, a large number of persons were lost to follow up after screening for, or diagnosis with, hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. During February 2023-September 2024, we conducted active outreach to reengage persons who were lost to follow-up in care and assess barriers to hepatitis C care and treatment through questionnaires covering pre- and post-outreach perceptions. Among 18,034 persons who tested HCV antibody (anti-HCV) reactive but were not tested for HCV viremia and had valid contact information, 14,252 (79%) could be reached, among whom 64% were unaware of their test result. After outreach, 4593 (32%) completed HCV viremia testing, among whom 2440 (53%) tested positive and 1577 (65%) initiated treatment. Main reasons for not seeking care after active outreach were having another chronic illness (33%) and being unaware they were screened for anti-HCV (23%). Among 13,151 persons diagnosed with HCV infection who did not initiate treatment and had valid contact information, 6982 (53%) were reached, among whom 2267 (33%) initiated treatment. The main reason for not initiating treatment before outreach was lack of information (62%) and after outreach was distrust in the hepatitis C elimination programme (79%). Treatment initiation was more common among those first tested in recent years. Active outreach successfully identified new infections and nearly 40% of those diagnosed initiated treatment. Educating patients about their test results and promptly linking them to care and treatment is essential to achieve hepatitis C elimination.
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