Prevalence of Hepatitis B virus infection and its determinants among pregnant women in East Africa: Systematic review and Meta-analysis.
Bantie Getnet YirsawMuluken Chanie AgimasGebrie Getu AlemuTigabu Kidie TesfieNebiyu Mekonnen DersehHabtamu Wagnew AbuhayMeron Asmamaw AlemayehuGetaneh Awoke YismawPublished in: PloS one (2024)
The pooled prevalence of HBV infection among pregnant women in East Africa was an intermediate level and different across countries ranging from 1.5% to 22.2%. The result of this pooled prevalence was an indication of the need for screening, prevention, and control of HBV infection among pregnant women in the region. Therefore, early identification of risk factors, awareness creation on the mode of transmission HBV and implementation of preventive measures are essential in reducing the burden of HBV infection among pregnant women.