Towards hepatitis C elimination with integrated risk-based screening and decentralized care in Taiwan
Tony Hsiu-Hsi Chen
Nature Communications, Published online: 15 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-72912-9 Changhua County, Taiwan launched a hepatitis C elimination initiative which integrates population-based screening and targeted strategies for high-risk groups. Here, the authors evaluate its impacts on hepatitis C virus cascade care and treatment outcomes and compare to a counterfactual scenario without the program.