Background: Although blood transfusion is an intervention that saves lives, it poses significant risks to the blood receivers, including the transmission of bloodborne pathogens. We aimed at determining the prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B virus (HBV), and Hepatitis C virus (...
Background: There is scare information about HIV co-infections with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and/or hepatitis C virus (HCV) among People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) in Mozambique. This information is critical to ensure the treatment necessary to decrease the progression of liver disease and the transmission o...
Em Maio de 2016, a Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) adoptou uma estratégia global com
objectivo de eliminar a hepatite viral como ameaça à saúde pública até 2030. Para a Hepatite B e
C, as metas a serem alcançadas são ambiciosas e englobam: redução de 90% de novos casos,
redução de 65% d...
Few countries in sub-Saharan Africa know the magnitude of their HIV epidemic among people who inject drugs (PWID). This was the first study in Mozambique to measure prevalence of HIV, HBV, and HCV, and to assess demographic characteristics and risk behaviors in this key population.
Methods: We used resp...
Mozambique had been ranked among the countries with the highest
global incidence of HCC with chronic hepatitis B infection and high exposure to aflatoxin-B1
(AFB1) being major risk factors. Indeed, HCC remains one of the most frequent cancer in Maputo.
On the other hand, Mozambique has a high prevalence ...
The assessment of pregnant women's knowledge about modes of infections transmission is essential to tailor programs to their needs. This study aimed to assess knowledge about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) among pregnant women in Nampula - Mozambi...
The World Health Organization recommends universal and quality-controlled screening of blood donations for the major transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs): human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and syphilis. The study objectives were to determine the s...
