According to Polaris data, of 325 million confirmed patients worldwide, 52 million are minors, a number much higher than the 2.1 million children suffering from AIDS, according to recent statistics reported at the World Hepatitis Summit in Brazil. According to Raquel Peck, CEO of World Hepatitis Alliance, most infected infants and children are not diagnosed, prioritized, or treated effectively. Twenty-one countries are responsible for around 80% of pediatric hepatitis C infections, with the highest prevalence rates generally found in developing countries. Of the 52 million, more than 90% have hepatit is B. However, the study showed that compared to hepatitis C, new hepatitis B infections among children are declining, from approximately 4.7% prevalence in the pre-vaccination era of the early 1980s to 1.3% in 2016. Data released at the summit indicated that 84% of countries offer Hepatitis B vaccines, but only 39% provide birth doses (Link 1, Link 2).
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