Accelerating the elimination of hepatitis C in Kuwait: An expert opinion

Table 1 Global health sector strategy on viral hepatitis targets

Target area	2020 target	2030 target
Impact targets
Incidence: New cases of chronic HCV	30% reduction	80% reduction
Mortality: HCV related deaths	10% reduction	65% reduction
Service coverage targets
Blood safety: Donations screened in a quality assured manner	95%	100%
Safe injections: Percentage of injections administered with safety-engineered devices in and out of health facilities	50%	90%
Harm reduction: Number of sterile needles and syringes provided per person who injects drugs per year	200	300
HCV diagnosis: Percent of people aware of their diagnosis	30%	90%
HCV treatment: Percent of people treated	-	80%

HCV: Hepatitis C virus.