Pregnancy

This fact sheet presents key talking points emphasizing the critical importance of administering the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose to newborns. 

This report outlines progress toward eliminating mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in the Americas from 2012 to 2022. It highlights improvements in vaccination coverage, including birth doses, but also notes coverage declines in some countries, which could hinder elimination goals. The report emphasizes the need for maintaining high vaccination rates, expanding hepatitis B testing for pregnant women, and ensuring timely treatment for newborns.

This webpage highlights a recent study that reveals gaps in gonorrhea and chlamydia testing during pregnancy. It emphasizes the potential health risks these infections pose to both mother and child, urging the need for improved screening protocols. The study underscores the importance of regular prenatal testing to ensure better health outcomes for both.

This report outlines the progress made toward the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus in the Region of the Americas from 2012 to 2022. It highlights key strategies, achievements, and challenges in achieving the goal of reducing the transmission rates, providing a comprehensive overview of regional efforts to combat this public health issue.

This webpage provides the Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) for the hepatitis B vaccine, detailing the vaccine's purpose, the diseases it prevents, the recommended vaccination schedule, potential side effects, and important information for healthcare providers. It serves as an essential resource for understanding the importance of hepatitis B vaccination.

This webinar is about improving maternal health lessons learned from states addressing congenital syphilis.

This fact sheet discusses and answers basic questions about STDs during pregnancy. Topics covered include how STDs can affect women and thier unborn babies, if expectant mothers should be tested for STDs during their pregnancy, how to get treated for an STD while pregnant, and how to reduce the risk of getting an STD while pregnant.

This webinar brings together clinicians, academics, researchers, advocates, professional societies, regulatory agencies and industry representatives to align on best practices to improve treatment for HCV in pregnancy. The TiP-HepC Community of Practice is intended for all stakeholders involved in the care of hepatitis C infection in pregnancy.

WHO guidelines on HIV and Infant Feeding in 2010 for the first time recommended the use of antiretroviral drugs to prevent postnatal transmission of HIV through breastfeeding. This resulted in a major change from an individualised counselling approach toward a public health approach regarding how maternal and child health services should routinely promote and support infant feeding practices among mothers living with HIV

This information sheet provides key data on sexual activity, contraceptive use, pregnancy, prevalence of STDs, and access to reproductive health services among American teens and young adults.