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P- 43 HCV TESTING AND TREATMENT IN FOUR BRAZILIANS’ CORRECTIONAL SETTINGS
Document Type
Article
Author
da Silva, Joao Batista; Soares, Eric; Munhoz, Alexandre; Dias, Raquel Dalpaz; Barrufi, Ana Paula Moraes da Silva; Dassoler, Janieri Rosso; do Canto, Tiane Ramos; Candido, Thaís Alves Martins; da Rosa, Maria da Penha; Monteiro Ávila, Cleber; Portes, Eder Gonçalves; de Brida, Fabiana; Oenning, Patricia Rodrigues
Source
Annals of Hepatology; February 2024, Vol. 29 Issue: 1, Number 1 Supplement 1
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ISSN
16652681
Abstract
The unfavorable hygiene conditions and inadequate health monitoring in many prisons increase the risk of infections such as HIV, syphilis, tuberculosis, and hepatitis B or C. The prevalence of hepatitis C in prisoners worldwide was estimated to be 17.7% (1). Variable access to correctional healthcare resources, limited funding, high inmate turnover rates, and deficient follow- up care after release are a few factors that confound HCV control and prevention in this group. In Brazil, The Criminal Execution Law 7210 of July 11, 1984, in Article 14, grants inmates preventive and curative medical, dental, and pharmacological healthcare. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of hepatitis C antibodies (HCV-ab) among the 4-prison population in Brazil's South region.