Policy Brief: Guidelines for the Prevention, Care and Treatment of Persons with Chronic Hepatitis B Infection

These are the first World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for the prevention, care and treatment of persons living with CHB infection.

The recommendations are structured along the continuum of care for persons with CHB from initial assessment of stage of disease and eligibility for treatment, to initiation of first-line antiviral therapy and monitoring for disease progression, toxicity and HCC, and switch to second-line drugs in persons with treatment failure. They are intended for use across age groups and adult populations.