Demonstrates the need to enhance hepatitis B care to prevent vertical transmission in Africa, suggesting important roles for midwives.
Summary box Africa bears the highest global burden of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, and despite the availability of interventions for the prevention of mother to child transmission, including antenatal screening, antiviral prophylaxis and timely administration of the hepatitis B birth-dose vaccine, significant gaps persist across the perinatal HBV care cascade, where access to physician specialist care is limited.
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