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Review
. 2018 Sep 6:3:10.
doi: 10.1186/s41124-018-0039-2. eCollection 2018.

Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C in Nepal: a systematic review (1973-2017)

Marcelo Contardo Moscoso Naveira  1 , Komal Badal  1 , Jagadish Dhakal  1 , Neichu Angami Mayer  1 , Bina Pokharel  1 , Ruben Frank Del Prado  1
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Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C in Nepal: a systematic review (1973-2017)

Marcelo Contardo Moscoso Naveira et al. Hepatol Med Policy. .

Abstract

Introduction: Hepatitis B and C represent an important co-infection for people living with HIV worldwide. Nepal wants to be part of the international mobilization for viral hepatitis elimination, and has pursued better understanding of the epidemic in its territory through scientific research.

Methods: We performed a systematic review of seroprevalence studies hepatitis B and C in Nepal following the PRISMA 2009 Flow Diagram.

Results: Fifty-four scientific publications and reports were selected for this review. Nearly a quarter of these documents have been issued in recent years and many are authored by non-governmental organizations in Nepal. The collective of information displays a wide range of alarming prevalence rates, particularly for girls and women survivors of human trafficking and a progressive participation of civil society in viral hepatitis epidemiology research in the country.

Conclusion: This paper presents a most complete review of hepatitis B and C and HIV co-infection prevalence studies in different population groups from 1973 to 2016. A comprehensive analysis of the epidemiology and apparent trends in public health research and policy making in Nepal are also addressed in this document. We expect this to be a most important tool for improvements in future interventions for both epidemics in the country.

Keywords: Epidemiology; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; Nepal; Systematic review; Viral hepatitis.

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This study does not require ethics committee approval or written informed consent as it relies entirely on published available data.Not applicable.The authors declare that they have no competing interests.Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

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Flow of article selection for the viral hepatitis B and C prevalence studies in Nepal
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