Promoting hepatitis B elimination and laying emphasis on its economics evaluation
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2017.07.001
- VernacularTitle:推动消除乙型肝炎 注重经济学评估
- Author:
Shunxiang ZHANG
1
Author Information
1. 518055,深圳市疾病预防控制中心
- Keywords:
Hepatitis B;
Elimination of hepatitis B;
Economics evaluation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2017;38(7):841-844
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
WHO has developed and issued global hepatitis B elimination program.Continuing hepatitis B immunization and conducting community based antiviral treatment for chronic hepatitis B are the most important strategies for hepatitis B elimination.According to the estimation of related cost by WHO,the cost of antiviral therapy would be very high.Great achievement has been made in hepatitis B immunization in China,but the prevalence of chronic hepatitis B is high.Elimination of hepatitis B needs a large amount of public resource,posing serious challenge to public health policy making.Economics research on hepatitis B prevention and treatment can provide evidence and technical support for hepatitis B elimination.In this column “Economic evaluations of hepatitis B”,the related articles in this issue summarize the progress in this research field,which is inspiring and encouraging.
