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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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Antibiotic resistance in patients with urinary tract infections in Pakistan

Bullens M, de Cerqueira Melo A, Raziq S, Lee JS, Khalid GG,  et al.
2022-03-21 • Public Health Action
2022-03-21 • Public Health Action
BACKGROUND
The level of antibiotic resistance of pathogens causing uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) is increasing. The 2017-2018 GLASS (Global Antimicrobial Resistance a...
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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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Where technology does not go: specialised neonatal care in resource-poor and conflict-affected contexts

Dornemann J, van den Boogaard W, Van der Bergh R, Takarinda KC, Martinez P,  et al.
2017-06-21 • Public Health Action
2017-06-21 • Public Health Action
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Although neonatal mortality is gradually decreasing worldwide, 98% of neonatal deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, where hospital care for sick and premature ne...
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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...