It has long been known that syphilis is one of the more serious sexually transmitted infections (STI), especially during pregnancy when, if untreated, at least 60 percent of infected women will experience an adverse pregnancy outcome. There has been renewed interest in its control and prevention because of its proven link with HIV transmission. In 1992, the Nairobi City Council (NCC) pilot-tested a decentralized approach to syphilis screening and management in a sample of their antenatal clinics. A case study was carried out to assess the effectiveness, readiness, and cost effectiveness of the NCC’s antenatal care program, with a focus on the decentralized syphilis screening and treatment service. This report concludes that decentralization...
Background: This paper presents the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and syphilis in...
Philosophiae Doctor - PhDBackground: Syphilis transmission remains a global problem with an estimat...
INTRODUCTION: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can cause serious morbidity, including pelvic i...
It has long been known that syphilis is one of the more serious sexually transmitted infections (STI...
The World Health Organization has determined that screening and treating all pregnant women for syph...
A decentralized syphilis control program in pregnant women was implementd in nine Nairobi City Counc...
UNLABELLED: OBJECTIVES; To synthesise data from four recent studies in Tanzania examining maternal s...
Untreated maternal syphilis during pregnancy will cause adverse pregnancy outcomes in more than 60% ...
001/WHO_/World Health Organization/InternationalCC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHS/United States2020-...
In an effort to address the global crisis of HIV/AIDS and to reduce the spread of other sexually tra...
Infection with syphilis during pregnancy could cause spontaneous abortion, low birth weight and stil...
Background:South Africa recommends universal syphilis and HIV testing in pregnancy, with prompt anti...
Introduction: HIV and syphilis during pregnancy remain a public health concern especially in develop...
OBJECTIVES: This study sought to assess the performance, effectiveness, and costs of a decentralized...
Objectives: To assess the impact of a syphilis control programme of pregnant women on pregnancy out...
Background: This paper presents the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and syphilis in...
Philosophiae Doctor - PhDBackground: Syphilis transmission remains a global problem with an estimat...
INTRODUCTION: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can cause serious morbidity, including pelvic i...
It has long been known that syphilis is one of the more serious sexually transmitted infections (STI...
The World Health Organization has determined that screening and treating all pregnant women for syph...
A decentralized syphilis control program in pregnant women was implementd in nine Nairobi City Counc...
UNLABELLED: OBJECTIVES; To synthesise data from four recent studies in Tanzania examining maternal s...
Untreated maternal syphilis during pregnancy will cause adverse pregnancy outcomes in more than 60% ...
001/WHO_/World Health Organization/InternationalCC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHS/United States2020-...
In an effort to address the global crisis of HIV/AIDS and to reduce the spread of other sexually tra...
Infection with syphilis during pregnancy could cause spontaneous abortion, low birth weight and stil...
Background:South Africa recommends universal syphilis and HIV testing in pregnancy, with prompt anti...
Introduction: HIV and syphilis during pregnancy remain a public health concern especially in develop...
OBJECTIVES: This study sought to assess the performance, effectiveness, and costs of a decentralized...
Objectives: To assess the impact of a syphilis control programme of pregnant women on pregnancy out...
Background: This paper presents the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and syphilis in...
Philosophiae Doctor - PhDBackground: Syphilis transmission remains a global problem with an estimat...
INTRODUCTION: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can cause serious morbidity, including pelvic i...