Health Care Disparity in Delivering Optimal Care to Chronic Hepatitis B Pregnant Mothers

2015 ◽  
Vol 110 ◽  
pp. S897
Author(s):  
Rasham Mittal ◽  
Amandeep Sahota
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Chronic Hepatitis ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Chronic Hepatitis B ◽  
Health Care Disparity ◽  
Optimal Care ◽  
Pregnant Mothers

scholarly journals Indications for antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis B in pregnant mothers

2016 ◽  
pp. bcr2016217232
Author(s):  
Eric Raeyoon Yoo ◽  
Ryan Babu Perumpail ◽  
George Cholankeril ◽  
Aijaz Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Hepatitis ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Antiviral Therapy ◽  
Chronic Hepatitis B ◽  
Pregnant Mothers

scholarly journals Prevalence of chronic hepatitis B in Oro Province, Papua New Guinea

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 6-9
Author(s):  
Alice Unah Lee ◽  
Luke Mair ◽  
Bob Kevin ◽  
Lily Gandi ◽  
Olive Tarumuri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Chronic Hepatitis ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
Chronic Hepatitis B ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Women Of Childbearing Age ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Care Workers

Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) affects over 250 million people worldwide. In Papua New Guinea, the prevalence of CHB has been estimated to be over 8%, and it is a leading cause of death. To address this problem, an alliance was formed between the government of Oro Province, a large private employer and an Australian nongovernmental organization, which established a CHB test and treatment programme. Between 2014 and 2019, rapid hepatitis B surface antigen testing was performed on 4068 individuals in Oro Province. The crude prevalence rate was 12.98% and was significantly higher in males (15.26%) than females (10.94%) (P < 0.001). The rate was 4.72% among children aged 10 years and under, 12.81% among women of childbearing age (19–35 years) and 18.48% among health-care workers. These results indicate that the rates of vaccination at birth and later among women of childbearing age and health-care workers must be improved to prevent transmission of CHB.

Health care costs associated with chronic hepatitis B

1999 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 232-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilyn Metcalf ◽  
Nathaniel Brown ◽  
Steven Peterson ◽  
Andrew Feld ◽  
Fred Gale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Chronic Hepatitis ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Chronic Hepatitis B ◽  
Health Care Costs ◽  
Care Costs
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