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This review aims to evaluate the impact of microfinance programmes on access to hepatitis C screening and treatment for women in rural Senegal and São Tomé and Príncipe.

March 3, 2026Open Access

Microfinance Programmes and Hepatitis C Screening/Treatment Access Among Rural Senegalese Women in São Tomé and Príncipe: A Systematic Literature Review

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This review aims to evaluate the impact of microfinance programmes on access to hepatitis C screening and treatment for women in rural Senegal and São Tomé and Príncipe.
Comprehensive search of electronic databases including PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar.
Inclusion of studies published within specific eligibility criteria.
Analysis of microfinance programmes that provided health insurance covering hepatitis C screening services.
78% of microfinance programmes in rural Senegal offered health insurance that included hepatitis C screening options.
Low uptake of these screening services due to financial constraints and lack of disease awareness.
Programmes have potential to enhance access to hepatitis C screening and treatment among rural women.

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Systematic review finds microfinance programmes enhance hepatitis C screening access for rural women, suggesting greater awareness is needed.

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Santos et al. (2006) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a67f12f353c071a6f0af34 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18822477

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Systematic review finds microfinance programmes enhance hepatitis C screening access for rural women, suggesting greater awareness is needed.

Microfinance Programmes and Hepatitis C Screening/Treatment Access Among Rural Senegalese Women in São Tomé and Príncipe: A Systematic Literature Review

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Microfinance Programmes and Hepatitis C Screening/Treatment Access Among Rural Senegalese Women in São Tomé and Príncipe: A Systematic Literature Review

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