Table 17.1Potential populations and programmes for integration to promote hepatitis testing

DiseaseHigh-risk groups and potential programme integration
Hepatitis B
  • Infants of infected mothers (delivery units, maternal and child health [under-5 and immunization] clinics)
  • Children in endemic regions (maternal and child health [under-5 and immunization] clinics)
  • Sexual transmission in adults (STI and HIV clinics)
  • People who inject drugs (harm reduction and drug treatment services)
  • Health-care workers (occupational health)
Hepatitis C
  • People who have received unsafe therapeutic injections/blood products (health promotion)
  • People who inject drugs (harm reduction and drug treatment services)
  • Men who have sex with men (STI and HIV clinics)
  • Health-care workers (occupational health)

Source: Adapted from: Mihigo R, Nshimirimana D, Hall A, Kew M, Wiersma S, Clements CJ. Control of viral hepatitis infection in Africa: are we dreaming? Vaccine. 2013;31 (2):341–6 [PubMed: 23149269].

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