Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of antenatal screening for HIV, hepatitis B, syphilis and rubella susceptibility

Antenatal screening for HIV, hepatitis B, syphilis and rubella susceptibility in the EU/EEA – addressing the vulnerable populations

Is antenatal syphilis screening still cost effective in sub-Saharan Africa.

OBJECTIVES To estimate the cost effectiveness of on-site antenatal syphilis screening and treatment in Mwanza, Tanzania. To compare this intervention with other antenatal and child health interventions, specifically the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT). METHODS The economic costs of adding the intervention to routine antenatal care were assessed. Cost effectiveness (C...

Antenatal screening for HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis in the Netherlands is effective

BACKGROUND A screening programme for pregnant women has been in place since the 1950s in the Netherlands. In 2004 universal HIV screening according to opting out was implemented. Here, we describe the evaluation of the effectiveness of antenatal screening in the Netherlands for 2006-2008 for HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and syphilis in preventing mother-to-child transmission, by using various d...

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

Surveillance for hepatitis B virus infection in pregnant women in Greece shows high rates of chronic infection among immigrants 5 and low vaccination-induced protection rates: preliminary results of a single center study Factors affecting the adherence to an antenatal screening programme: an experience with toxoplasmosis screening in France 21 Perinatal and congenital infections cause morbidity...

Antenatal Syphilis Screening Using Point-of-Care Testing in Sub-Saharan African Countries: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

BACKGROUND Untreated syphilis in pregnancy is associated with adverse clinical outcomes for the infant. Most syphilis infections occur in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where coverage of antenatal screening for syphilis is inadequate. Recently introduced point-of-care syphilis tests have high accuracy and demonstrate potential to increase coverage of antenatal screening. However, country-specific co...