Offering hepatitis C testing at needle and syringe programs (NSPs) appears to be an effective strategy for identifying individuals infected with the virus, according to a CDC study.
The study, which charts the results of an HCV elimination program begun in the country of Georgia in 2015 (MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2019;68[29]:637-641), may help other countries develop similar programs.
The country of Georgia traditionally has had a high prevalence of HCV and injection drug use. As of 2015, an