Cango Lyec (Healing the Elephant): Chronic Hepatitis B Virus among post-conflict affected populations living in mid-Northern Uganda.
Samuel S MalambaHerbert MuyindaD Martin OgwangAchilles KatambaDavid S ZamarKate JongbloedNelson K SewankamboMartin T SchechterPatricia M SpittalPublished in: PloS one (2021)
Chronic HBV is endemic in Gulu, Amuru and Nwoya districts. Recommended strategies to reduce post-conflict prevalence include establishment of Northern Uganda Liver Wellness Centres, integration of screening and treatment into antenatal care, and roll out of birth-dose vaccination.