Enhancing linkage to care for hepatitis B, D, and C patients: A retrospective-prospective study.

Background: The WHO has set a goal to decrease viral hepatitis-related fatalities by 65% by 2030.

Aims: To locate and retrieve to care all individuals diagnosed with hepatitis B, D or C, and investigate why they were not linked to appropriate medical management.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective-prospective search for patients with hepatitis B, D or C virus (HBV, HDV and HCV) infection in the central laboratory database of the Barcelona northern health area (catchment population, 450,000).