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Following the development of highly effective direct acting antiviral (DAA) compounds for the treatment of the hepatitis C virus (HCV), WHO has set out plans for disease eradication by 2030. Many barriers must be surmounted before this can be achieved, including buy-in from governments and policy makers, reduced drug costs, and improved infrastructure for the pathway from diagnosis to treatment. A comprehensive set of guidelines was produced by WHO in 2014, updated in 2016, and they are due to be revised later this year.