Barriers to Timely Administration of Hepatitis B Birth Dose Vaccine to Neonates of Mothers With Hepatitis B in Ghana: Midwives' Perspectives

• Main Authors: Charles Ampong Adjei PhD, MPH, RN (Author), Damasus Suglo MSC, RN (Author), Alfred Yanful Ahenkorah MPhil, RN (Author), Shannon E. MacDonald PhD, RN (Author), Solina Richter PhD, RN (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background The global health sector strategy on viral hepatitis aims to reduce new hepatitis B infections by 90% by 2030. Yet, hepatitis B birth dose (HepB-BD) vaccination, which is effective in preventing mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B, remains low in sub-Saharan Africa. Given the esse...