Hepatitis C virus: Is it time to say goodbye yet? Perspectives and challenges for the next decade

Table 1 Key elements in future hepatitis C virus management

Innovative HCV screening programs

Education and counseling programs to reduce HCV transmission

Development and implementation of a global coordinated HCV action plan

Rapid, accurate and cost-effective diagnostic testing methods to detect HCV

Affordable prices of DAAs to allow widespread access to HCV treatment

HCV drug resistance interpretation tools

Detailed understanding of cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in liver regeneration after HCV cure

Reinforcement of vaccine research and development

HCV: Hepatitis C virus; DAAs: Direct-acting antivirals.