Abstract

This cost analysis of a community-based viral hepatitis screening program in Cameroon found an investment of $3.52 per person screened, $50.63 per new diagnosis of hepatitis B, $159.45 per new diagnosis of hepatitis C, and $47.97 per new diagnosis of either hepatitis B or C.

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Title
Costs of Community-Based Viral Hepatitis Screening in Cameroon Using Point-of-Care Technologies
Author
Tazinkeng, Nkengeh N 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Mohareb, Amir M 2 ; Asombang, Akwi W 3 ; Hyle, Emily P 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

1  Department of Population Health Research, Health Education and Research Organization , Buea , Cameroon 
2  Division of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital , Boston, Massachusetts , USA 
3  Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital , Boston, Massachusetts , USA 
Publication year
2024
Publication date
Jul 2024
Publisher
Oxford University Press
e-ISSN
23288957
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofae378
ProQuest document ID
3170955099
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Infectious Diseases Society of America. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.