Three Years of Progress Toward Achieving Hepatitis C Elimination in the Country of Georgia, April 2015–March 2018

Background In April 2015, in collaboration with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Gilead Sciences, the country of Georgia embarked on the world’s first hepatitis C elimination program. We aimed to assess progress toward elimination targets 3 years after the start of the elimination program. Methods We constructed a hepatitis C virus (HCV) care cascade for adults in Georgia, based on the estimated 150 000 persons aged ≥18...