Early progress in a hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination program launched 2 years ago in the Eurasian country of Georgia apparently has slowed, leading health officials to focus on improvements in screening and linkage to care.

The Georgia HCV Elimination Program, launched in 2015 with the CDC’s assistance, was the world’s first such countrywide initiative. Its elimination goal was defined as a 90% reduction in HCV prevalence by 2020. The program began with 4 treatment centers, all located in the capital city Tbilisi. By December 2016, 27 centers were operating throughout the country.

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消除HCV的挑战

两年前在欧亚乔治亚州发起的消除丙型肝炎病毒（HCV）计划的早期进展明显放慢了步伐，导致卫生官员将重点放在改善筛查和与护理的联系上。

在CDC的协助下，于2015年启动的佐治亚州HCV消除计划是全球首个此类全国性计划。其消灭目标被定义为到2020年HCV患病率降低90％。该计划始于4个治疗中心，所有治疗中心均位于首都第比利斯。截至2016年12月，全国有27个中心在运营。