conclusions affordable new hcv treatment regimens are available in iran, providing an opportunity for hcv elimination. recommendations provided in this current national guideline can facilitate evidence-based management of hcv infection. results pegylated interferon alpha (pegifn), ribavirin (rbv), sofosbuvir (sof), ledipasvir (ldv) and daclatasvir (dcv) are currently available in iran. pre-tre...

Background and Objectives: Iran started malaria elimination campaigns many years ago. The purpose of this study was to review the malaria surveillance system in Iran.   Methods: The data of this study were obtained from the surveillance system of the Center for Communicable Disease Control, a review of records, documents, books and published articles, and also interviews with process owners a...

I. Role of Surveillance in Disease Elimination Programs In routine disease control programs, traditional, passive disease surveillance systems are usually adequate to meet program demands despite their limitations. In contrast, in disease elimination or eradication programs, routine surveillance activities are inadequate once the goal is near. In advanced disease elimination and eradication pro...

Data is at the core of any successful vector-borne disease control or elimination activity. At the early stages of control, monitoring data can help prioritize limited funding and resources to maximize impact. During the pre-elimination and elimination phases, surveillance data itself becomes the primary intervention by quickly identifying persistent transmission [1]. In addition, it has been i...