Prevalence of chronic hepatitis B in Oro Province, Papua New Guinea

• Main Authors: Alice Unah Lee (Author), Luke Mair (Author), Bob Kevin (Author), Lily Gandi (Author), Olive Tarumuri (Author), Caroline Lee (Author), Sue Huntley (Author), David Carl Hilmers (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) affects over 250 million people worldwide. In Papua New Guinea (PNG) CHB prevalence has been estimated to be over 8% and is a leading cause of death. To address this problem, an alliance between the government of Oro Province, a large private employer, and an Australian non...