Hepatitis and pregnancy Hepatitis B and c in pregnant women .ppt

Hepatitis B and c in pregnant women

1. Presented by:
Halima Mohd usman
20/03/01/082
Supervised by:
Dr. Haruna Yahaya Ismail
Department of Biological Science, Biotechnology,
Borno State University.
July, 2024
Prevalence of hepatitis B & C among
pregnant women attending Umaru
Shehu ultra modern hospitals
Maiduguri

2. -Hepatitis B & C are significant causes of liv
er disease
-Pregnant women are at risk of transmittin
g HBV & HCV to their babies
-Umaru Shehu Ultra Modern Hospital is a
major healthcare facility in Maiduguri
Hepatitis B & C in Pregnancy

3. Prevalence of Hepat
itis B
Figure 1:
Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen among preg
nant positive attending antenatal care, General Hospi
tal, Otukpo.

4. Prevalence of Hepat
itis B
Figure 2:
Distribution of hepatitis B surface antigen in relation
to age among pregnant women attending antenatal ca
re, General Hospital, Otukpo.

5. Symptoms of Hepati
tis during Pregnancy
By Elizabeth Boskey, PhD 2022
Medically reviewed by Chris Vincent, MD

6. Determine the prevalence of HBV & H
CV among pregnant women attending
Umaru Shehu Ultra Modern Hospital
-Identify risk factors associated with
HBV & HCV infection
-Evaluate the awareness and knowled
ge of HBV & HCV among pregnant wo
men

7. Nigeria has a high prevalence of HBV & HC
V
-Risk factors include unsafe medical practic
es, mother-to-child transmission, and sexua
l contact
-Pregnant women are at increased risk of H
BV & HCV infection

8. Cross-sectional study design
-Sample collection: blood samples from pre
gnant women attending Umaru Shehu Ultra
Modern Hospital
-Laboratory analysis: ELISA and PCR for H
BV & HCV detection

9. Prevalence of HBV: 8.2%
-Prevalence of HCV: 4.5%
-Risk factors: history of blood transfusion, surg
ical operation, and multiple sexual partners

10. High prevalence of HBV & HCV a
mong pregnant women in Maidug
uri
-Risk factors identified can infor
m public health interventions
-Need for awareness and educati
on on HBV & HCV among pregna
nt women

11. Conclusion
Summary of Key Findings
-High prevalence of HBV & HCV among pr
egnant women in Maiduguri
-Risk factors identified can inform public h
ealth interventions
-Need for awareness

12. References
1.World Health Organization. (2020). Hepatitis B.
2.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020).
3.Okeke, T. A., & Okeke, C. E. (2018). Hepatitis B and C virus
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edical Virology, 90(9), 1721-1728.
4.Federal Ministry of Health Nigeria. (2019). National Guideli
nes for the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of
HIV and the Management of Hepatitis B and C in Pregnancy
.