Integrating HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis screening and treatment through the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health platform to reach global elimination targets

• Main Authors: Joseph Woodring (Author), Naoko Ishikawa (Author), Mari Naga (Author), Maya Malarski (Author), Yoshihiro Takashima (Author), Howard Sobel (Author), Ying-Ru Lo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Every year, an estimated 180 000 babies in the Western Pacific Region are infected by hepatitis B, 13 000 by syphilis and 1400 by HIV through mother-to-child transmission.1 These infections can be largely prevented by antenatal screening, treatment and timely vaccination for newborns. Despite challe...