Cost-effectiveness of birth-dose hepatitis B vaccination among refugee populations in the African region: a series of case studies

Cost-effectiveness of birth-dose hepatitis B vaccination among refugee populations in the African region: a series of case studies

Abstract Background Hepatitis B affects 257 million people worldwide. Mother-to-child hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission is a preventable cause of substantial morbidity and mortality and poses greatest risk for developing chronic HBV infection. The World Health Organization recommends that all cou...

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Main Authors: Joseph Michael Reardon, Siobhán M. O’Connor, Joseph D. Njau, Eugene K. Lam, Catherine A. Staton, Susan T. Cookson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Conflict and Health
Subjects:
Hepatitis B
refugee
Africa
cost-effectiveness
Djibouti
Algeria
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13031-019-0188-y

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