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Unregulated usage of labour-inducing medication in a region of Pakistan with poor drug regulatory control: characteristics and risk patterns

Shah SK, Van der Bergh R, Prinsloo JR, Rehman G, Bibi A,  et al.
2016-03-01 • International Health
2016-03-01 • International Health
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In developing countries such as Pakistan, poor training of mid-level cadres of health providers, combined with unregulated availability of labour-inducing medication can c...
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Cost-effectiveness of screening and treatment using direct-acting antivirals for chronic Hepatitis C virus in a primary care setting in Karachi, Pakistan

Mafirakureva N, Lim AG, Khalid GG, Aslam K, Campbell L,  et al.
2020-11-04 • Journal of Viral Hepatitis
2020-11-04 • Journal of Viral Hepatitis
Despite the availability of effective direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatments for Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, many people remain undiagnosed and untreated. We assessed the cost-e...
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From Risk to Care: The Hepatitis C Screening and Diagnostic Cascade in a Primary Health Care Clinic in Karachi, Pakistan—a Cohort Study

Khalid GG, Kyaw KWY, Bousquet C, Auat R, Dmytro Donchuk,  et al.
2018-12-28 • International Health
2018-12-28 • International Health
Background In the high-prevalence setting of Pakistan, screening, diagnosis and treatment services for chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients are commonly offered in specialized facilities. ...
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Effects and cost of different strategies to eliminate hepatitis C virus transmission in Pakistan: a modelling analysis

Lim AG, Walker JG, Mafirakureva N, Khalid GG, Qureshi H,  et al.
2020-03-01 • Lancet Global Health
2020-03-01 • Lancet Global Health
BACKGROUND
The WHO elimination strategy for hepatitis C virus advocates scaling up screening and treatment to reduce global hepatitis C incidence by 80% by 2030, but little is known ...
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Management of Chronic Hepatitis C at a Primary Health Clinic in the High-Burden Context of Karachi, Pakistan

Capileno YA, Van der Bergh R, Donchunk D, Hinderaker SG, Hamid SS,  et al.
2017-04-27 • PLOS One
2017-04-27 • PLOS One
The burden of hepatitis C (HCV) infection in Pakistan is among the highest in the world, with a reported national HCV prevalence of 6.7% in 2014. In specific populations, such as in urba...