Additional resource needs for viral hepatitis elimination through universal health coverage: projections in 67 low-income and middle-income countries, 2016-30

• Main Authors: David Tordrup, MSc (Author), Yvan Hutin, MD (Author), Karin Stenberg, MSc (Author), Jeremy A Lauer, PhD (Author), David W Hutton, PhD (Author), Mehlika Toy, PhD (Author), Nick Scott, PhD (Author), Marc Bulterys, MD (Author), Andrew Ball, MD (Author), Gottfried Hirnschall, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: The World Health Assembly calls for elimination of viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030 (ie, −90% incidence and −65% mortality). However, WHO's 2017 cost projections to achieve health-related Sustainable Development Goals did not include the resources needed fo...