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Hepatitis B Infection: Presented by DR - Rakhshinda Ambreen MSPH Batch II Aiph, Jsmu
Hepatitis B Infection: Presented by DR - Rakhshinda Ambreen MSPH Batch II Aiph, Jsmu
Presented by
Dr.Rakhshinda Ambreen
MSPH batch II
AIPH,JSMU
CONTENT
• Background
• Pakistan’s scenario
• Risk factors
• Prevalence in Pakistan
• Prevention and control
BACKGROUND
• Hepatitis B is a viral infection that attacks the liver and can cause
both acute and chronic disease.
• The virus is transmitted through contact with the blood or other
body fluids of an infected person.
• 240 million people are chronically infected with hepatitis B
every year globally.
• More than 686 000 people die every year due to complications of
hepatitis B, including cirrhosis and liver cancer 1.
• Hepatitis B is an important occupational hazard for health
workers.
PAKISTAN’S SCENARIO
1.1M 2.4M
RISK FACTORS FOR ACUTE HEPATITIS, PAKISTAN,
2010-2011
• Distribution of risk factors 6 weeks prior to infection
Adults: 3 doses For high risk 4 doses each of 40 HBIG dose 0.05 to Active and passive
each individuals: mcg at interval of 0.07 ml/kg immunization
1 ml at 0,1,6 surgeons, dentists, 0,1,2,6 followed by bodyweight. 2 (HBs Ag +HB Ig)
months IM lab tech. 0,1,2 with booster dose once doses are given New born of
Below 10 years- boosters at 12 in 5 years with an interval of carrier mothers
neonates: 0.5ml months followed 4 weeks. It are given vaccine
EPI 6 wks,10 wks., by a booster after protects for about with in 12 hours of
14 wks. every 8 years 3 months. This birth but not later
Booster dose after should be given than 48 hours
5 years with in 24 hours of
exposure.
GOVERNMENT’S EFFORTS
Hepatitis control program Pakistan started in 2005
Objectives :
• control of transmission
• Mortality
• infected waste
• free immunization
• capacity building and training of healthcare professionals
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Infection control training in 25 high risk districts (WHO &
PMRC)
• Medicine have been distributed among 38 sentinel sites.
• Computers purchased and distributed to develop data bank.
• Health promotion activities.
ACHIEVEMENTS