Implementation of Hepatitis B Screening Into Routine Antenatal Care to Prevent Mother-to-Child Transmission in Rural Western Uganda
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Thahir, Sahal
Muhindo, Enid
Turigye, Brian
Kabagambe, Kenneth
Thompson, Peyton
Mulogo, Edgar M.
Boyce, Ross M.
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In Open Forum Infectious Diseases
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In rural Uganda where birth dose vaccination for hepatitis B is not routine, we implemented a pilot program for preventing mother-to-child transmission that effectively identified women with high-risk hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and started antiviral treatment during pregnancy. Further work is required to enhance antiviral adherence through delivery to ensure effective prevention of vertical HBV transmission.
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Thahir, S., Muhindo, E., Turigye, B., Kabagambe, K., Thompson, P., Mulogo, E. M., & Boyce, R. M. (2023, August). Implementation of hepatitis B screening into routine antenatal care to prevent mother-to-child transmission in rural Western Uganda. In Open Forum Infectious Diseases (p. ofad452). Oxford University Press.