Skip to main content
Fig. 1 | BMC Infectious Diseases

Fig. 1

From: Survey of programmatic experiences and challenges in delivery of hepatitis B and C testing in low- and middle-income countries

Fig. 1

Geographic distribution and characteristics of the 22 testing programmes. Categories of programme: Governmental; NGO/IO (Non-governmental or international organization); Research; Hospital (hospital initiative). Coverage of programme: National; Regional; Local (only the population covered by the site). Number of sites: One; 2 to 5; > 5. Duration of programme (year): ≤1; 2 to 4; ≥5. Testing settings: Hospital; PHC (primary health care site); ANC (antenatal care site); HRS (harm reduction service); Out (outreach); HIV (HIV clinic); G (general population); BD (blood donor); PW (pregnant women); C (child); HCW (health care worker); HIV+ (HIV positive person); PWID (people who inject drugs); SW (sex worker); MSM (mem who have sex with men); P (Prisoner); F (family of HIV/HBV/HCV positive person); ALF (person with abnormal liver function test); STI (sexually transmitted infection); TB+ (tuberculosis positive person); NID (non-injecting drug user); NA (not answered). Assays: RDT (Rapid Diagnostic Test); EIA (Enzyme Immunoassay); NAT (Nucleic Acid Test). 1: Add NAT within 6 month after the RDT screening to confirm the chronic infection; 2: RDT was also available at the site; 3: Select test approach (RDT standalone, EIA standalone, RDT/EIA + NAT) based on the patient’s financial status; 4: RDT and NAT were available but test approach was not answered; 5: Apply NAT standalone to assess the eligibility of treatment; 6: Applied RDT + NAT standalone for HBV to assess the eligibility of treatment for children; 7: Apply RDT + NAT standalone for HCV limited to persons living in the city; 8: Offered test only for HBV; 9: EIA standalone for HBV and NAT standalone for HCV; 10: PWID for HCV and SW for HBV; 11: Financial support is available for HCV treatment but not available for HBV treatment; 12: The treatment for HBV-HIV co-infected person is covered by the programme. Financial support is available for HCV treatment; 13: Financial support is available for HBV testing but not for HCV testing

Back to article page