Congenital syphilis
Publications on congenital syphilis in 2010-2012
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Investment case for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of syphilis: promoting better maternal and child health and stronger health systems
2012 - Methods for surveillance and monitoring of congenital syphilis elimination within existing systems
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Global data on syphilis in pregnancy in 2011
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Data from Global HIV/AIDS response: epidemic update and health sector progress towards universal access: progress report 2011 -
Syphilis test availability and uptake at medical facilities in southern China
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Advancing MDGs 4, 5 and 6: impact of congenital syphilis elimination
This partner brief outlines the role of congenital syphilis elimination in advancing MDGs 4, 5, and 6, and may be used to raise awareness and support for this issue. -
A road map for the global elimination of congenital syphilis
Obstetrics and Gynecology International vol. 2010 Kamb ML, Newman LM, Riley PL, Mark J, Hawkes SJ, Malik T, Broutet N. -
Literature reviews
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Diagnostics Initiative (SDI). The literature reviews are managed by the University of Washington (UW) Center for AIDS & STD. The purpose of this publication review is to provide health care providers in all economic settings, but especially those in resource-limited settings, with timely and concise information about new developments in STI diagnostics. This information is provided in the form of "annotated abstracts" on articles reporting original studies and reviews related to STI diagnostics. -
Global data on syphilis in pregnancy in 2010
pdf, 204kb
Data from 77 countries on the prevalence of syphilis among antenatal care attendees is published in the 2010 progress report: Towards universal access: Scaling up priority HIV/AIDS interventions in the health sector. 5 pages
Other publications on congenital syphilis
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The use of rapid syphilis tests
This useful manual provides a general overview on the use of rapid syphilis tests, their purchase, transport and storage. -
Special topic: maternal and congenital syphilis
Bulletin of the World Health Organization. Volume 82, Number 6, June 2004, 399-478. -
Special issue on congenital syphilis elimination
Journal of the American Sexually Transmitted Disease Association - Volume 34, July 2007, Nb. 7 Supplement
WHO tools useful for elimination of congenital syphilis efforts
Standards for maternal and neonatal care
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Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of syphilis
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Preventive treatment and care of and care of congenital syphilis in the newborn
pdf, 110kb
Clinical guidelines
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Treatment of syphilis
pdf, 188kb
Extract from the Guidelines for the management of sexually transmitted infections- 2003 - Sexually transmitted and other reproductive tract infections: a guide to essential practice
- Priority medicines for mothers and children
Policy and programmatic issues
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Nine steps for developing a scaling-up strategy
This guide is intended for programme managers, researchers and technical support agencies who are seeking to scale-up health service innovations. -
A strategic approach to strengthening control of reproductive tract and sexually transmitted infections: use of the programme guidance tool
Programme Guidance Tool (PGT). This is an action-oriented process that allows decision-makers to set goals and directions and to prioritize interventions to address the problem of RTIs/STIs in their particular national, regional or local context. -
The interagency list of essential medicines for reproductive health
The document presents the current international consensus on rational selection of essential reproductive health medicines -
Essential medicines for reproductive health. Guiding principles for their inclusion on national medicines lists
It is intended to be used by reproductive health programme managers, national-level essential medicines committees, and those responsible for selecting, procuring, and ensuring the quality of reproductive health medicines.
