HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN KUMAOUN REGION OF UTTARAKHAND.

Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains an important worldwide cause of chronic liver disease, which may lead to the development of cirrhosis. Prevalence of Hepatitis B in pregnant women worldwide is 02.5 to 1.5% whereas in India it is 0.2 to 7.7%. Method :This prospective study was conducted between January, 2018 to September, 2019 total 100 patient included in the study. Result : Total 7650 Pregnant patient was screened and 100 came out to the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) positive. It was observed that HBV most common in 21 to 25 Age group (55.0%) and it was more common in Multigravida (61%) and more common in women who studied upto Class 10 (34%) and more common in Urban population. Pre term labour was found to be the most common complication (17%). In Neonatal out come 41% was low birth weight. Maternal mortality was 1% and neonatal mortality was 7%. Conclusion : Pregnant women who are HBs Ag positive are mostly asymptomatic. Universal screening of antenatal cases and immunization with hepatitis B vaccine of the community is denitely going to reduce the disease prevalence in future.