Screening, Vaccination, and Referrals as Viral Hepatitis Elimination Triad Among Internally Displaced Persons in Edo State, Nigeria

Odimayo, M. S.; Adebimpe, Wasiu Olalekan; Jeff-Agboola, Y. A.; Oyeyemi, Oyetunde T.; Okiei, Benedette N; Adejumo, OA; Osungbemiro, Bamikole Walter; Olajuyigbe, Ebenezer O; Igbafe, Kate; Temitayo-Oboh, Abiola; Faboya, Toyin; Oludiran, Moradeke Olubunmi; Ntoimo, Lorretta; Okonofua, Friday

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“…A study of 346 IDPs in Nigeria reported high prevalence of 15.9% 55 ; 68% were female and the mean age was 18.5 years. Over 80% of all participants and 100% of HBV‐positive individuals had not been vaccinated 55 …”

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“… 53 Another study amongst 970 refugees from the Central African Republic living in Cameroon reported a prevalence of 7.7%; risk factors included age 20–39 years, self‐employment, previous surgery and multiple sex partners. 54 A study of 346 IDPs in Nigeria reported high prevalence of 15.9% 55 ; 68% were female and the mean age was 18.5 years. Over 80% of all participants and 100% of HBV‐positive individuals had not been vaccinated.…”

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“… 58 Low awareness of HBV 36 may reflect limited access to education and health care, and low health literacy about HBV amongst refugees and migrants has been described in a previous systematic review. 24 Alarmingly, low rates of HBV immunization, 43 , 55 is a preventable cause of infection. Refugees may have missed out due to displacement, difficulty accessing health care or lack of national immunization programmes in their country of origin.…”

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“…Over 80% of all participants and 100% of HBV-positive individuals had not been vaccinated. 55 Two international studies reported outcomes amongst US-and UK-bound refugees attending pre-arrival screening clinics in LMIC.…”

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Prevalence of hepatitis B virus amongst refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced persons in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A systematic review

Lee

Emeto

Walsh

2022

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

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Around 290 million people worldwide are living with chronic hepatitis B (CHB), caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). 1,2 Untreated, CHB can lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer and causes over 800,000 deaths worldwide each year, but only 10% of people are diagnosed and 22% receiving treatment. 2 Virtually all people with CHB are in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) 3 with 20 countries accounting for 75% of infections. 4 The highest prevalence occurs at in the WHO Western Pacific Region at 6.2% and the WHO African region at 6.1% and varies on national and subnational levels. 3 Transmission occurs through exposure to infected blood or bodily fluids; vertical transmission from mother to child at birth is an important cause of infection in LMIC. 5 The World Health Assembly in 2016 adopted a goal to eliminate hepatitis B as a public health problem by 2030. 6 This was defined as 90% reduction in incidence and 65% reduction

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Prevalence of hepatitis B virus amongst refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced persons in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A systematic review

Lee

Emeto

Walsh

2022

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

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“…Major challenges facing sub-Saharan African regions include situations in which internally displaced persons may seek safety and migrate as refugees to adjacent countries. In this environment, refugees are normally not screened for viral hepatitis (11,12) nor is vaccination commonly provided (13). These exceptional circumstances disrupt the standard of care required to appropriately screen for and detect infection, leading to underdiagnosis of viral hepatitis and an inadequate system for prevention, contact tracing, and entry into care.…”

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Rapid Diagnostics for Hepatitis B and C Viruses in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Shenge¹,

Osiowy

2021

Front.Virol.

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The global health challenge posed by hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) persists, especially in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs), where underdiagnosis of these viral infections remains a barrier to the elimination target of 2030. HBV and HCV infections are responsible for most liver-related mortality worldwide. Infected individuals are often unaware of their condition and as a result, continue to transmit these viruses. Although conventional diagnostic tests exist, in LMIC they are largely inaccessible due to high costs or a lack of trained personnel, resulting in poor linkage to care and increased infections. Timely and accurate diagnosis is needed to achieve elimination of hepatitis B and C by the year 2030 as set out by the World Health Organization Global Health Sector Strategy. In this review rapid diagnostic tests allowing for quick and cost-effective screening and diagnosis of HBV and HCV, are discussed, as are their features, including suitability, reliability, and applicability in LMIC, particularly those within Africa.

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Hepatitis B Vaccines

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Wanlapakorn²,

Poovorawan³

2023

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Screening, Vaccination, and Referrals as Viral Hepatitis Elimination Triad Among Internally Displaced Persons in Edo State, Nigeria

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Prevalence of hepatitis B virus amongst refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced persons in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A systematic review

Prevalence of hepatitis B virus amongst refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced persons in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A systematic review

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