[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis B virus infection in Saudi Arabia and the UAE: public health challenges and their remedial measures

F Sanai, M Alkhatry, A Alzanbagi, S Kumar - Journal of Infection and Public …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major public health concern
globally with higher prevalence in Middle Eastern countries. Both Saudi Arabia and the UAE …

[HTML][HTML] Health inequalities in the management of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in patients from sub-Saharan Africa in high-income countries

T Mitchell, JS Nayagam, G Dusheiko, K Agarwal - JHEP Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Chronic hepatitis B virus disproportionately affects migrant communities in high-income
countries, reflecting increased migration from sub-Saharan Africa. Chronic hepatitis B virus …

Exploring the social stressors and resources of husbands of women diagnosed with advanced breast cancer in their role as primary caregivers in Kumasi, Ghana

AB Boamah Mensah, B Adamu, KB Mensah… - Supportive Care in …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose We aimed to explore the experiences of husbands of women diagnosed with
advanced breast cancer, highlighting their stressors and the resources they rely on to cope …

Hepatitis B‐related stigma among Chinese immigrants living with hepatitis B virus in Australia: A qualitative study

D Jin, L Brener, C Treloar - Health & Social Care in the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Chinese immigrants in Australia are overrepresented among people with chronic hepatitis B
virus (PWCHB) but experience poor access to healthcare. Given the historical discriminatory …

Barriers to timely administration of hepatitis B birth dose vaccine to neonates of mothers with hepatitis B in Ghana: Midwives' perspectives

CA Adjei, D Suglo, AY Ahenkorah… - SAGE Open …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background The global health sector strategy on viral hepatitis aims to reduce new hepatitis
B infections by 90% by 2030. Yet, hepatitis B birth dose (HepB-BD) vaccination, which is …

[HTML][HTML] Health-related quality of life for adults living with hepatitis B in the United States: a qualitative assessment

C Freeland, R Racho, M Kamischke, K Moraras… - Journal of Patient …, 2021 - Springer
Background In 2019, an estimated 296 million people were living with chronic hepatitis B
virus (HBV) globally with approximately 2.4 million living within the United States. Those …

Family imaginaries in the disclosure of a blood‐borne virus

AKJ Smith, A Persson, K Drysdale… - Sociology of Health …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Contemporary sociological work has emphasised that family is not static, but actively shaped
by ideas of who and what makes family. Disclosure of an illness, including diagnosis of …

[HTML][HTML] Characteristics and antiviral treatment eligibility of patients diagnosed with hepatitis B at a teaching hospital in Ghana: Implications for prevention and …

J Daniels, YA Nartey, F Djankpa, J Simpore… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection poses a considerable public health challenge in limited-
resource settings especially in the sub-Saharan African region. Even though HBV infection …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis B vaccine birth dose coverage among hepatitis B-exposed and hepatitis B-unexposed infants: Evidence from the Healthy Beginning Initiative …

BO Olakunde, IU Itanyi, TC Onyeka… - The Pan African …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods the study was a secondary analysis of data from the Healthy Beginning Initiative
program conducted between June 2016 and October 2018 in Benue State, Nigeria. The …

Challenges and ways of coping of parturient women with chronic hepatitis B in Ghana during COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative inquiry

TN Lanyo, M Ani-Amponsah, CA Adjei - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To explore the psychosocial concerns and ways of coping of pregnant women with
chronic hepatitis B infection in Ghana. Setting Participants were selected from public health …