Stopping Hepatitis B at Birth
When Ma Mu Mu Than was pregnant with her first child, she underwent a routine blood test in Yangon, Myanmar. The doctor told her that she had tested positive for the hepatitis B virus. In Myanmar, an estimated 3.5 million people are living with this virus and it is most commonly transmitted from mothers to children during birth. The disease is often referred to as the “silent killer” as many people are unaware that they are infected. If left untreated, it can cause liver failure and liver cancer.
When she received her diagnosis, Ma Mu Mu Than agreed to enroll in an innovative pilot project developed by Community Partners International in partnership with the B.K. Kee Foundation and the Myanmar Liver Foundation to prevent mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B in low-income communities in Yangon. She joined more than 100 other pregnant mothers with hepatitis B. Watch the video to find out what happened:
Hepatitis B
Your gift can help pregnant women from vulnerable communities receive free or affordable hepatitis B tests and know their status.
Your gift can help pregnant women from vulnerable communities who test positive for hepatitis B receive free or affordable monitoring and treatment during pregnancy to lower the risk of mother-to-child transmission.
Your gift can help babies born to mothers with hepatitis B in vulnerable communities receive the vaccine within 24 hours of birth and two follow-up doses, preventing 95%+ of cases of mother-to-child transmission.
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