Organizing an assembly to eliminate hepatitis B virus through a project zero mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus / 中华肝脏病杂志

The China Foundation of Hepatitis Prevention and Control (CFHPC) initiated a project named, "getting to zero mother-to-child transmission of Hepatitis B," in July 2015, which aims to further reduce the incidence of mother-to-child transmission through standardized follow-up management of pregnant women and their infants with chronic hepatitis B virus infection by means of mobile medical application. Over the past three years, the project has established a nationwide collaborative network for interruption of mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus, with 123 hospitals as project members. In addition, it has formulated a technical guidance document (Clinical Management Algorithm for Interrupting Mother-to-Child Transmission of HBV), which is designed and developed as a mobile medical application (SHIELD APP), and was released in an international conference on the theme to eliminate viral hepatitis. Following the measures mentioned above, the public's awareness rate of hepatitis B have been raised, and a good social atmosphere has been formed, which has played a positive role in promoting the prevention and control of viral hepatitis in China.

Action for shield project promoting zero mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus / 中华肝脏病杂志

The World Health Organization(WHO)has set the goal to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030, and the key to achieve this ambitious goal lies on the standardized and precise management of pregnant women and their infants by effectively blocking mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of hepatitis B virus (HBV). Standardized management includes screening and antiviral intervention during pregnancy, infant immunization, and evaluation of immune effect, breastfeeding and mode of delivery. The results of randomized controlled clinical trials and real-world data have confirmed that the comprehensive prevention strategy based on combined immune prophylaxis of neonates can effectively block MTCT of HBV. It is one of the key links to eliminate viral hepatitis in our country, and to formulate a new strategy in line with the public health needs at home and abroad and thereby promote the implementation and application of standardized management process to improve the public's awareness of the disease.

Infecção ocupacional pelo vírus da hepatite B: riscos e medidas de prevenção / Occupational infection by the hepatitis b virus: risk and prevention measures

Introdução: a infecção pelo vírus da hepatite B (VHB) é um dos problemas mais sérios de saúde pública, em virtude do número elevado de pessoas infectadas por este agente etiológico. Objetivos: verificar o conhecimento apresentado pela equipe de enfermagem sobre o modo de transmissão do vírus da hepatite B (VHB) e os decorrentes agravos à saúde humana; Identificar o conhecimento da equipe de enfermagem sobre as medidas de prevenção utilizadas para evitar as infecções ocupacionais por este vírus e investigar a situação de imunização contra o VHB dos componentes da equipe de enfermagem. Método: estudo quantitativo realizado em 2008. A amostra foi composta por 38 componentes da equipe de enfermagem de um Hospital Público de Ensino do ABC paulista e, para a coleta de dados utilizou-se um formulário. Resultados: a transmissão sexual foi referida pela maior parte (24,57 por cento) das respostas dos componentes da equipe de enfermagem, como modo de transmissão do VHB. O uso de equipamentos de proteção individual (EPI) foi citado por 41,54 por cento destes profissionais como medida de prevenção para evitar a transmissão do VHB. Apenas 2,63 por cento dos participantes referiram desconhecer algum caso de colega que já foi vítima de acidente com materiais perfuro cortantes. Todos os participantes deste estudo são imunizados contra o VHB. Conclusão: os profissionais deste estudo estão preparados quanto à utilização das precauções padrão.

INTRODUCTION: infection by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is one of the most serious problems of public health because of the great number of people infected by this etiological agent. OBJECTIVES: to check the knowledge presented by the nursing staff on the mode of transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and the resulting damage to human health and to identify the knowledge of the nursing staff on prevention measures used to avoid occupational infection by this virus and, further, to investigate the immunization situation of the nursing staff against HBV. METHODS: a quantitative study conducted in 2008. The sample consisted of 38 numbers of the nursing staff of a Teaching Public Hospital in ABC (São Paulo) a form being used to make the data collection. RESULTS: sexual intercourse was reported by most (24.57 %) of the nursing staff as a mode of transmission of HBV. The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) was mentioned by 41.54 % of these professionals as a way of avoiding HBV infection. Only 2.63% of participants reported not knowing if some colleague had already been the victim of an accident with drill cutting materials. All the participants in this study had previonsly been immunized against HBV. CONCLUSION: the professionals in this study are prepared for the use of standard precautions.