About the project
Globally there are 35 million people living with HIV and 248 million people with chronic hepatitis B (HBV) infection (HbsAg positive). However, little is known about the extent of HIV-HBsAg infection. There is a need to establish the global burden of HBsAg co-infection among people living with HIV to:
- characterise the populations at risk
- identify the geographical regions most affected
- inform national and regional screening programmes as well as clinical management.
Project aim
To describe the epidemiology and global burden of HBsAg co-infection in people living with HIV by conducting a global systematic review and meta-analysis.
Anticipated impacts
Data on the global burden of HBV co-infection among people living with HIV will inform national and regional screening programmes and clinical management.
Funders
Research team
- Philippa Easterbrook, Professor (World Health Organization)
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Clare French, Dr (University of Bristol)
- Bethan McDonald, Dr (Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)
- Catherine McGowan, Dr (Save the Children UK)
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Jason Ong, Professor (Monash University and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)
- Lucy Platt, Dr (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)
- Keith Sabin, Dr (UNAIDS)
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Jack Stone, Mr (University of Bristol)
- Adam Trickey, Mr (University of Bristol)
- Peter Vickerman, Professor (University of Bristol)