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Commentary

Closing the hepatitis B birth-dose gap in Cameroon: Global evidence and policy imperatives

Akem TE
2025-10-06 • Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics
2025-10-06 • Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics

Hepatitis B virus infects an estimated 254 million people worldwide and caused 1.1 million deaths in 2022. In the WHO African Region, about 65 million people live with chronic HBV (HB...

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Poster

Implementation of a chronic care unit in humanitarian settings: Lessons learned from Malakal, South Sudan

Cuenca P, Skidmore J, Adwok E, Dau S, Nggilari J,  et al.
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
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Review

Accelerating the elimination of viral hepatitis: a Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology Commission

Cooke GS, Andrieux-Meyer I, Applegate TL, Atun R, Burry J,  et al.
2019-02-01 • Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology
2019-02-01 • Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Viral hepatitis is a major public health threat and a leading cause of death worldwide. Annual mortality from viral hepatitis is similar to that of other major infectious diseases such a...
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Research

Hidden dangers-prevalence of blood borne pathogens, hepatitis B, C, HIV and syphilis, among blood donors in Sierra Leone in 2016: opportunities for improvement: a retrospective, cross-sectional study

Yambasu EE, Reid AJ, Owiti P, Manzi M, Sia Murray MJ,  et al.
2017-12-31 • Pan African Medical Journal
2017-12-31 • Pan African Medical Journal
INTRODUCTION
Transmissible blood-borne infections are a serious threat to blood transfusion safety in West African countries; and yet blood remains a key therapeutic product in the c...
Conference Material
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Poster

Integrated hepatitis B prevention in PMTCT program in Chamanculo maternity, Maputo, Mozambique

Antabak NT, Loarec A, Nguyen AP, Eliseo NDM, Molfino L,  et al.
2018-05-04 • MSF Scientific Days International 2018
2018-05-04 • MSF Scientific Days International 2018
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Research

Treatment outcomes in a cohort of patients with chronic hepatitis B and human immunodeficiency virus co-infection in Mumbai, India

Isaakidis P, Mansoor H, Zachariah R, Da Silva E, Varghese B,  et al.
2012-08-24 • International Health
2012-08-24 • International Health
Treatment experiences with patients co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) in resource-limited settings remain poorly documented. This study aime...
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Research

Adherence to nucleos(t)ide analogue therapies for chronic hepatitis B infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ford NP, Scourse R, Lemoine M, Hutin Y, Bulterys M,  et al.
2018-10-01 • Hepatology Communications
2018-10-01 • Hepatology Communications
Successful treatment outcomes for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection requires high levels of adherence to treatment. We searched three databases and abstracts from two conferences...
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Research

Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus in antenatal care and maternity services, Mozambique

Loarec A, Nguyen AP, Chissano M, Madeira N, Rusch B,  et al.
2021-12-02 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2021-12-02 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
OBJECTIVE
To pilot an intervention on the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in an antenatal care and maternity unit in Maputo, Mozambique,...
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Research

Providing a gateway to prevention and care for the most at-risk populations in Bhutan: is this being achieved?

Khandu L, Zachariah R, Van der Bergh R, Wangchuk D, Tshering N,  et al.
2014-03-21 • Public Health Action
2014-03-21 • Public Health Action
SETTING
Two free-standing urban human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing and counselling (HCT) centres in Bhutan offering services to the general population and targeting the most ...
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Research

Gaps in hepatitis B vaccination completion and sero-protection for people who inject drugs in Hpakant, Myanmar, 2015-2018

Yee NS, Naing AY, Cuesta JG, Das M, Dave K
2020-05-12 • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
2020-05-12 • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Hepatitis B vaccination (HBV) is recommended for high-risk groups, such as people who inject drugs (PWIDs). As part of a harm reduction program by a non-governmental organization, hepati...