Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have reached regional hepatitis B control targets, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Belarus and Kyrgyzstan are also on the list. This achievement was validated by the European Technical Advisory Group of Experts (ETAGE).
This was based on each country’s vaccination coverage for hepatitis B birth dose and subsequent doses, additional measures to prevent mother-to-child transmission.
These countries join Georgia, Italy, the Netherlands, the Republic of Moldova and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which were validated as reaching the targets for hepatitis B control in 2021 or 2022.
Countries use different strategies for vaccination and prevention of perinatal transmission of hepatitis B based on their national context.
As more countries reach the regional targets set for hepatitis B control, their efforts collectively bring the European Region closer to achieving the ultimate goal of eliminating viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030.
Credits: Eziz Boyarov, Ashgabat
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