Cost-effectiveness of dual maternal HIV and syphilis testing strategies in high and low HIV prevalence countries: a modelling study

• Main Authors: Patricia J Rodriguez, MPH (Author), D Allen Roberts, MPH (Author), Julianne Meisner, BVM&S (Author), Monisha Sharma, PhD (Author), Morkor Newman Owiredu, MBChB (Author), Bertha Gomez, MD (Author), Maeve B Mello, PhD (Author), Alexey Bobrik, MD (Author), Arkadii Vodianyk, MD (Author), Andrew Storey, MBA (Author), George Githuka, MBChB (Author), Thato Chidarikire, PhD (Author), Ruanne Barnabas, DPhil (Author), Magdalena Barr-Dichiara, MPH (Author), Muhammad S Jamil, PhD (Author), Rachel Baggaley, MBBS (Author), Cheryl Johnson, MA (Author), Melanie M Taylor, MD (Author), Alison L Drake, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Dual HIV and syphilis testing might help to prevent mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV and syphilis through increased case detection and treatment. We aimed to model and assess the cost-effectiveness of dual testing during antenatal care in four countries with varying HI...