Evidence-based consensus on the diagnosis, prevention and management of hepatitis C virus disease

Table 1 Approaches to prevent intra-venous drug users infection among hepatitis C virus

Reduce the risk of viral transmission among IDUs

Doctors should be educated properly

Lessen the use of injecting drug use

Use of sterilized syringes and other instrument even for diagnosis

Medical staff should be informed to inject safely

Hepatic disorder should be decreased in infected IDUs

Proper counseling should be undergone

Antiviral therapy for HCV

Combination of all kinds of services should be provided to infected patients

IDUs: Intra-venous drug users; HCV: Hepatitis C virus.

Table 2 Ways to prevent hepatitis C virus infection among intra-venous drug users

Already used needles and syringes should not be used

New and sterilized needle should be used for injecting drug

Illegal drugs should not be used

Disinfected equipment should be used to make drugs

Always wash hands before and after injecting

Carefully throw the syringes after using it

Safely cleanse the place of injecting drugs