Machiko Otani

Current policies and practices for testing and treatment of chronic hepatitis B and C infection in high-burden countries in the WHO European region

Abstract Chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis C remain major public health concerns in the WHO European Region, where an estimated 10.6 million people were living with HBV infection and 7.7 million with HCV infection in 2022. Despite this substantial burden, diagnosis and treatment...

Tuberculosis epidemiology and programmatic progress in the WHO Western Pacific Region, 2010–2024: an analysis of surveillance data

Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health challenge in the WHO Western Pacific Region, which accounts for over one quarter of the global TB burden. This study provides an updated regional assessment of TB epidemiology and programmatic performance to info...