Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Yilma Markos LareboAbebe Alemu AnsheboRitbano Ahmed AbdoSujit Kumar BeheraNatarajan Gopalan

Published in: PloS one (2024)

According to the findings of this study, the pooled prevalence of hepatitis B infection among pregnant women in Africa was found to be intermediate-high. It is recommended that policymakers implement hepatitis B virus immunization programs targeting pregnant women and their new-born babies at higher risk of exposure.

Keyphrases

hepatitis b virus
pregnant women
risk factors
gestational age
liver failure
public health
cancer therapy
low birth weight
randomized controlled trial
drug delivery
open label