Progress Toward Hepatitis B Control and Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus - World Health Organization African Region, 2016-2021

Neonatal assessments, including the Apgar score, are “not fit for purpose” for ethnic minority babies, the NHS Race and Health Observatory has said.Bias inherent in neonatal checks can lead to inaccurate assessments, late diagnosis, and poorer outcomes in non-white babies, says a review commissioned by the independent health body.1The observatory is calling for an immediate update of maternity gui