ArticleBMC infectious diseases2019
Hepatitis B virus sero-prevalence amongst pregnant women in the Gambia.
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- Vertical transmission of hepatitis B virus in the WHO African region: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The Lancet. Global health · 2025Pooled it
- Epidemiology of hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
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- Hepatitis B virus infection and associated risk factors among mothers attending public health facilities in Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Sero-prevalence of hepatitis B virus and associated risk factors among pregnant women attending Demartino hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION IN LAFIA METROPOLIS, NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA.African journal of infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Guhala Primary Hospital, Northwestern Ethiopia.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Hepatitis B serology testing and vaccination for Gambian healthcare workers: A pilot study.Journal of public health in Africa · 2024Article
- Prevalence and associated factors for hepatitis B infection among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at SOS Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia.Frontiers in global women's health · 2024Article
- Prevalence of hepatitis B infection in the Gambian population: A narrative review of recent developments.Preventive medicine reports · 2023Review
- Weak Adoption and Performance of Hepatitis B Birth-Dose Vaccination Programs in Africa: Time to Consider Systems Complexity?-A Scoping Review.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2023Article
- Hepatitis B prevention and treatment needs in women in Senegal (ANRS 12356 AmBASS survey).BMC public health · 2023Article
- Impact of a performance monitoring intervention on the timeliness of Hepatitis B birth dose vaccination in the Gambia: a controlled interrupted time series analysis.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Cost-effectiveness of different monitoring strategies in a screening and treatment programme for hepatitis B in The Gambia.Journal of global health · 2023Article
- Risk factors associated with Hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women attending public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.PloS one · 2023Article
- Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Sexually Transmitted Blood-Borne Infections among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Jirapa, Upper West Region of Ghana.The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale · 2023Article
- Maternal hepatitis B surface antigen Carrier Status and Pregnancy Outcome: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Epidemiology and infection · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundInfection with Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a serious public health problem worldwide, with over 360 million carriers. Sixty million of these are resident in Sub-saharan Africa. Hepatitis B infection is the cause of Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which is the second commonest cause of death from cancers among women in The Gambia. Vertical transmission is the commonest route of spread of Hepatitis B Virus in many endemic areas. The main aim of the study was to determine the sero-prevalence of Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, Banjul, The Gambia.
methodsFour hundred and twenty six pregnant women were recruited from our antenatal clinics and tested for HBsAg. Serum Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) was tested using commercial rapid diagnostic Elisa kits at the point of care.
resultsA prevalence rate of 9.20% among all pregnant women studied was found. Women who were likely to have been vaccinated had a prevalence rate of 2.30% whiles those unlikely to have been vaccinated had a prevalence of 13.71%. There was a statistically significant difference between those likely to have been vaccinated and those unlikely to have been vaccinated.
conclusionThe prevalence of hepatitis B infection is very high among pregnant women at EFSTH as in the high endemic zone that is more than 8%. However the prevalence rate is lower than the national average of 15%. The prevalence is of moderate endemicity among the women who likely received vaccination during childhood. More interventions during pregnancy need to be undertaken if more successes are to be registered.
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