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Assessment of Hepatitis B Viral Load level, Affordability, Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B at St. Paul Hospital Millennium Medical College, Ethiopia
(Addis Ababa University, 2024-06-05) Kassalem Dessie; Abay Sisay
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is the main cause of liver infections that can result in chronic illness and liver cancer. This disease affects millions globally, with a particularly high burden in Africa, especially in Ethiopia. Access to HBV viral load testing is limited, making it challenging to diagnose and treat the disease. Despite being prevalent the viral load, affordability has not been well documented particularly in our country setup. Hence, this study aimed to assess HBV viral load quantification, affordability, knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to the disease among HBV-infected patients at St. Paul Hospital Millennium Medical College Ethiopia, in 2024.