Progress and challenges in achieving the WHO goal on 'Elimination of Hepatitis B by 2030’ in China / 中华流行病学杂志

ABSTRACT

In 2016, the WHO proposed the goal for elimination of hepatitis B as public health threat, by 2030. China has the heaviest burden caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in the world, and serves as the major contributor to the goal of eliminating hepatitis B by 2030, globally. During the past 30 years, great progress has been made towards the implementation on prevention and control programs of HBV infection, in China, that enabling the WHO 2030 target to be fulfilled. However, due to the size of population, the large number of HBV infections and the low coverage of diagnosis and treatment programs, China is still facing the challenge in reaching the 2030 target, on time. This paper elaborates the achievements and gaps regarding the on-going prevention and control programs, including vaccination, prevention of maternal-to-child transmission, blood and injection safety, diagnosis and treatment on HBV infection and putting forward several suggestions on relevant policies for achieving the goal of hepatitis B elimination by 2030, in China.