HCV elimination plan 2.0: A project to improve the path of people who use drugs with HCV in Lombardy

Journal title MISSION
Author/s Marco Riglietta, Lorenza Bertù, Alberto Chiesa, Roberto Ranieri, Gruppo di lavoro UO Dipendenze Regione Lombardia, Anna Degli Esposti, Letizia Testa, Giorgio Perboni, Paolo Fortuna, Caterina Maltempo, Antonia Cielo, Assunta Lanza, Nicola Rizzardi, Teresa Parillo, Antonio Prete, Enrico Elba, Fabio Guerrini, Annalisa Bergamini, Costanza Agostoni, Maurizio Bramani Araldi, Umberto Falconi, Roberto Giacchino, Claudio Tosetto, Concettina Varango
Publishing Year 2024 Issue 2023/63-64
Language Italian Pages 5 P. 8-12 File size 0 KB
DOI 10.3280/mis63-64-2023oa17234
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The objective of the project "HCV elimination plan 2.0 - Implementation of treatment paths in the SerD Centers of Lombardy for patients with HCV" was to better manage the patient journey of drug users (PWUD) with HCV through the implementation of treatment paths within the SerD centers in Lombardy. The working team started in 2022 building up a diagnostic therapeutic assistance path (PDTA) shared between all 25 units of the region and continued this year with the verification of its implementation.

Keywords: ; HCV; PWUD; Drug and alcohol users

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Marco Riglietta, Lorenza Bertù, Alberto Chiesa, Roberto Ranieri, Gruppo di lavoro UO Dipendenze Regione Lombardia, Anna Degli Esposti, Letizia Testa, Giorgio Perboni, Paolo Fortuna, Caterina Maltempo, Antonia Cielo, Assunta Lanza, Nicola Rizzardi, Teresa Parillo, Antonio Prete, Enrico Elba, Fabio Guerrini, Annalisa Bergamini, Costanza Agostoni, Maurizio Bramani Araldi, Umberto Falconi, Roberto Giacchino, Claudio Tosetto, Concettina Varango, HCV elimination plan 2.0: Un progetto per migliorare il percorso delle persone con HCV consumatrici di sostanze in Lombardia in "MISSION" 63-64/2023, pp 8-12, DOI: 10.3280/mis63-64-2023oa17234