Improving Health Outcomes for People at Risk of Hepatitis C

March 13, 2025

The Kirby Institute at the University of NSW and the Flinders University International Centre for Point-of-Care Testing have been funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health to establish a National Australian HCV Point-of-Care Testing Program, consisting of a network of sites providing services to people at high risk of acquiring HCV infection.

The National Australian HCV Point-of-Care Testing Program will be the first internationally to implement scale-up of point-of-care HCV RNA testing on treatment uptake among people at risk of HCV in a range of different healthcare settings, providing critical information on this approach towards reducing HCV prevalence in Australia.

We are looking forward to promoting the program and improving access to those who may be in need of HCV testing.

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