Box 1.

Risk factors for screening

Symptomatic patient Intravenous drug use HIV positive Spouse of HCV-positive patient Child of HCV-positive mother Mother of HCV-positive child History of incarceration History of jaundice History of blood transfusion Major surgeries/dental procedures Injections/infusions at local clinics Others (dialysis history, history of minimal invasive procedures, health care personnel, Men who have sex with men (MSM))