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A gender lens is needed in hepatitis C elimination research (2022)
Auteur(s) :
LARNEY, S. ;
MADDEN, A. ;
MARSHALL, A. D. ;
MARTIN, N. K. ;
TRELOAR, C.
Année :
2022
Page(s) :
art. 103654
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases)
Thésaurus géographique
INTERNATIONAL
Thésaurus mots-clés
HEPATITE
;
RECHERCHE
;
DIFFERENCE DE GENRE
;
BIAIS
;
INJECTION
;
SEXE FEMININ
;
TRAITEMENT
Résumé :
The World Health Organisation has established a goal of eliminating the hepatitis C virus (HCV) as a public health threat by 2030. Considerable effort is being directed towards research to support and enhance HCV treatment uptake among people who inject drugs, but there is a distinct lack of attention given to gender in this work. We argue that a gender lens is needed to make visible the limitations of current HCV elimination research, and support the development of innovative, inclusive approaches to HCV treatment. Partnerships between researchers and people who inject drugs are essential in this work, particularly in the development and evaluation of programs by and for women who inject drugs. Failure to acknowledge the gendered dimensions of HCV elimination risks entrenching gender disparities in access to treatment and cure.
Affiliation :
Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, University of Montreal, Canada
Cote :
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