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 In 2024, we conducted a life cycle assessment of a point-of-care polymerase chain reaction (PCR)...

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Published in:	Bulletin of the World Health Organization Vol. 104; no. 5; pp. 301 - 315
Main Authors:	Ndiaye, Alassane, Motyl, Florian, Drammeh, Sainabou, Dibba, Bakary, Famiglietti, Alexandra, Whittaker, Maya, Jean, Kévin, Lemoine, Maud, Boyer, Sylvie, Kania, Dramane, Guingané, Alice Nanelin, Hashimoto, Naofumi, Tanaka, Yasuhito, Sugiura, Wataru, Murray, Kris, Vandi, Christopher, D'Alessandro, Umberto, Guivel-Benhassine, Florence, Conceicao, Hélène Da, Pakula, Guillaume
Format:	equations & formulas pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Published:	World Health Organization May2026
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