Peer support in small towns: A decentralized mobile Hepatitis C virus clinic for people who inject drugs.

Background & Aims: New models of HCV care are needed to reach people who inject drugs (PWID). The primary aim was to evaluate HCV treatment uptake among HCV RNA positive individuals identified by point-of-care (POC) testing and liver disease assessment in a peer-driven decentralized mobile clinic.

Methods: This prospective study included consecutive patients assessed in a mobile clinic visiting 32 small towns in Southern Norway from November 2019 to November 2020.