Undocumented migrant women in Denmark have inadequate access to pregnancy screening and have a higher prevalence Hepatitis B virus infection compared to documented migrants in Denmark: a prevalence study

Undocumented migrant women in Denmark have inadequate access to pregnancy screening and have a higher prevalence Hepatitis B virus infection compared to documented migrants in Denmark: a prevalence study

Abstract Background Pregnant residents of Denmark are tested by their GP for current infections with Hepatitis B virus (HBV), HIV and syphilis through the Danish pregnancy screening programme to identify infections and initiate interventions to prevent mother-to-child transmission. Documented migran...

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Main Authors: Annika Wendland, Boje K. Ehmsen, Vibeke Lenskjold, Birgitte S. Astrup, Marlene Mohr, Christopher J. Williams, Susan A. Cowan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Undocumented migrants
Pregnancy screening
HIV
Hepatitis B
Syphilis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3096-8

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