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World: Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of Hepatitis B: Operational Toolkit for Healthcare Workers Across All Levels of Care

World: Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of Hepatitis B: Operational Toolkit for Healthcare Workers Across All Levels of Care
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. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Globally, an estimated 240 million people are living with chronic hepatitis B (PLWHB). The WHO Africa region is disproportionately affected, accounting for 68% of new hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections but having the lowest coverage of timely hepatitis B birth-dose (HepB-BD) vacc