Table 2.

Potential prioritized at-risk populations that can be selected for micro-elimination in Turkey

1. Patients with high risk and already in the health-care system

a. Patients with advanced liver disease

b. Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease

c. Patients with certain hematologic diseases (i.e. haemophilia, thalassemia)

d. Transplant recipients

e. Persons diagnosed with HCV but not treated yet

2. People at high risk due to demographic characteristics

a. People who were born before 1960

b. People from certain geographic areas

3. People with high-risk behaviours

a. People who inject drugs

b. Prisoners