Introduction: Hepatitis B virus infection is major public health problem worldwide and during pregnancy it is associated with high risk of maternal complications. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of HBV and its association with HCV & HIV infection in pregnant women.
Method: It was a retrospective study based on review of records of pregnant women during the January 2012 to February 2015. All samples were screened for HBV and all HBV positive samples were further investigated for HCV and HIV.
Result: Out of 1600 HBV were found positive in 38 women, the overall prevalence of HBV positivity was 2.37%. Out of 38 HBV positive samples 4 (0.1%) were identified as HCV positive and 1 (0.03%) were HIV positive.
Conclusion: HBV during pregnancy is associated with a high risk of maternal complications, has a high rate of vertical transmission. The study suggests expansion of the Hepatitis B vaccination program to reduce the risk of HBV among pregnant women.
