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Hepatitis B virus perceptions and health seeking behaviors among pregnant women in Uganda: implications for prevention and policy

Abstract Background With most countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) lagging behind schedule to implement a comprehensive viral hepatitis elimination strategy, several barriers to accurate information and hepatitis B virus (HBV) services still exist, that are unique to different regions. In an obstet...

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Main Authors:	Joan Nankya-Mutyoba (Author), Jim Aizire (Author), Fredrick Makumbi (Author), Ponsiano Ocama (Author), Gregory D. Kirk (Author)
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Published:	BMC, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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