Arash Alaei
Global Institute for Health and Human Rights (GIHHR), University at Albany, Albany, NY, USA | Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior, School of Public Health, University at Albany, Albany, NY, USA
[ 1 ] - The Urgency to Mitigate the Spread of Hepatitis C in Pakistan Through Blood Transfusion Reform
Blood transfusions are contributing to a higher rate of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Pakistan. Half of all blood transfusions in Pakistan are not screened for hepatitis C, hepatitis B or HIV. Family members donate blood that is likely not tested due to social stigma attached to HCV. Paid donations are also quite common in the country, especially by people who inject drugs (PWID), which increases ...
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