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A programme to treat chronic hepatitis B in Kiribati: progress and challenges

PROBLEM: Over 290 million people worldwide suffer from chronic hepatitis B (CHB), with the highest prevalence in the Pacific islands. Mortality attributable to this disease exceeds that from HIV, tuberculosis and malaria combined in this region. CONTEXT: CHB is a major health problem in the Pacific...

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Autores principales:	Lee, Alice U., Jackson, Kathy, Tekoaua, Rosemary, Lee, Caroline, Huntley, Margaret Sue, Hilmers, David C.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	World Health Organization 2020
Materias:	Non Theme Issue
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8053900/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33936856 http://dx.doi.org/10.5365/wpsar.2019.10.4.003

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