This report provides findings from a review of progress made towards the Dublin Declaration on Partnership to Fight HIV/AIDS in Europe and central Asia implementation. It is based on data from 49 countries and reflects the contributions of a wide range of individuals and organisations.
This literature review answers a series of questions on the prevalence of chronic HBV and HCV infection in the general EU population, the number of individuals with chronic HBV or HCV infection, and current national practices for screening for chronic HBV and HCV infection, all with the overarching goal of promoting national and European policies on the secondary prevention of these two diseases.
Hepatitis B is a liver disease that results from infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and is spread through contact with infected body fluids or blood products.