| Type | Journal Article - BMC public health |
| Title | Prevalence of HIV and syphilis infections among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Tanzania, 2011 |
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| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication (Day/Month/Year) | 2015 |
| URL | https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-015-1848-5 |
| Abstract | Background The occurrence of HIV-1 and syphilis infections during pregnancy poses major health risks to the foetus due to mother-to-child transmission. We conducted surveillance of HIV and syphilis infections among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics (ANCs) in Mainland Tanzania in 2011. Methods This surveillance was carried out in 133 ANCs selected from 21 regions in Tanzania. In each region, six ANC sites were selected, with urban, semi-urban, and rural areas contributing two each. All pregnant women who were attending selected sentinel ANC sites for the first time at any pregnancy between September and December 2011 were enrolled. Serial ELISA assays were performed to detect HIV infection in an unlinked anonymous manner using dried blood spot (DBS) after routine syphilis testing. Data analysis was conducted using Stata v.12 software. |