Carbon emissions associated with antenatal testing for hepatitis B prophylaxis eligibility, the Gambia

Objective: To estimate the carbon footprint of three diagnostic strategies to identify pregnant women eligible for antiviral prophylaxis to prevent hepatitis B vertical transmission in the Gambia. Methods: e) ± uncertainty. Findings: e). Conclusion: Our findings suggest that HBcrAg rapid diagnostic tests can reduce emissions substantially compared with point-of-care PCR. Our study demonstrates that life cycle assessments are feasible in resource-constrained settings and highlights the importance of integrating sustainability into hepatitis B diagnostic strategies.

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Bulletin of the World Health Organization
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2026-04-30
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https://doi.org/10.2471/blt.25.294507
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Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
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Carbon emissions associated with antenatal testing for hepatitis B prophylaxis eligibility, the Gambia

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Carbon emissions associated with antenatal testing for hepatitis B prophylaxis eligibility, the Gambia

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Abstract

Objective: To estimate the carbon footprint of three diagnostic strategies to identify pregnant women eligible for antiviral prophylaxis to prevent hepatitis B vertical transmission in the Gambia. Methods: e) ± uncertainty. Findings: e). Conclusion: Our findings suggest that HBcrAg rapid diagnostic tests can reduce emissions substantially compared with point-of-care PCR. Our study demonstrates that life cycle assessments are feasible in resource-constrained settings and highlights the importance of integrating sustainability into hepatitis B diagnostic strategies.

Bulletin of the World Health OrganizationVol. 104(05)
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JP), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR), Inserm (FR), Institut Pasteur (FR), Université Paris Cité (FR), University of Manchester (GB), MRC Unit the Gambia (GM), Institut de Biologie de l'École Normale Supérieure (FR), Institute for Health Economics and Policy (JP), Celsius Therapeutics (United States) (US), Centre Muraz (BF), Economic & Social Sciences, Health Systems & Medical Informatics (FR), Imperial College London (GB), Kumamoto University (JP)
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