Global burden of maternal and congenital syphilis in 2008 and 2012: a health systems modelling study

Saman Wijesooriya, N.; Rochat, Roger; L. Kamb, Mary; Turlapati, Prasad; Temmerman, Marleen; Broutet, Nathalie; M. Newman, Lori

doi:10.1016/s2214-109x(16)30135-8

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Global burden of maternal and congenital syphilis in 2008 and 2012: a health systems modelling study

Published in The Lancet Global Health • Jul 18, 2016

Authors:

N. Saman Wijesooriya

Roger Rochat

Mary L. Kamb

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In 2007, WHO launched a global initiative for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of syphilis (congenital syphilis). An important aspect of the initiative is strengthening surveillance to monitor progress towards elimination. In 2008, using a health systems model with country...

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Medicine

Congenital syphilis

Syphilis

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