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Rome, Italy (PRWeb) 22 July 2011

Results presented today at the International AIDS Society 6 (IAS) Conference on HIV pathogenesis, treatment and prevention show that integrating rapid syphilis screening and HIV testing for pregnant women is feasible , cost, and prevents the transmission of syphilis and HIV from mother to child.

results of research in Uganda and Zambia, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) show high rates of syphilis and HIV infection in pregnant women in both countries. In Uganda, 14.3% of syphilis-infected pregnant women and tested positive for HIV was 24.2% in Zambia.

high co-infection rate of syphilis and HIV in pregnant women increases the risk of HIV transmission from mother to child. HIV-positive pregnant women with syphilis is two times more likely to pass HIV to your baby than women with HIV alone. Such as HIV, syphilis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among women and children in resource limited. Untreated syphilis during pregnancy related to the number of negative outcomes such as stillbirth, premature birth, low birth weight and perinatal death, even death. Unlike HIV, syphilis is curable with a convenient and affordable medicine, the antibiotic penicillin. Both HIV infection and childhood congenital syphilis prevented completely stop mother to child transmission.

Testing pregnant women for syphilis and HIV can save lives, said Dr. Edward Bitarakwate, Country Manager for Uganda, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, and co-author of the study. This study emphasizes the importance to identify pregnant women early and provide appropriate treatment to prevent transmission of HIV and syphilis in infants in.

study using a new rapid syphilis test Ante Natal clinics that provide services to prevent mother to child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV in Uganda and Zambia. The new tests allow more screen pregnant women for syphilis in different urban and rural areas, without the need for additional laboratory equipment or refrigeration.

in Zambia, if we succeed in preventing the children of AIDS, we must also prevent congenital syphilis, said Dr. Susan Strasser, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation of Zambia Country Manager, and another co-author of the study. Congenital syphilis can be easily diagnosed and treated due to the rapid diagnosis and treatment. This is simply unacceptable for this disease continues to plague women and children.

study has shown that it provides a full suite of maternal and newborn health services, including screening and treatment for HIV and syphilis, it is important to improve the health of pregnant women and their children. Early detection and prevention of congenital syphilis can significantly reduce the number of abortions, still birth, premature and low birth weight infants, and early infant death.

The study also

survey of health professionals to ensure the rapid syphilis tests could be incorporated into routine ante delivery care and PMTCT services without interruption or adverse effect on quality of service delivery or service.

In both countries, the study attempted to increase male involvement in prevention and treatment of syphilis. As part of the Ugandan study, male partners are encouraged to attend the clinic for syphilis and HIV testing with their partners, and invitation letters were sent home with the women attend ante-natal clinics. This resulted in small but significant increase (from 9.8% to 12.5%), for men to come to the clinic with their partners a package of care which are syphilis and HIV counseling and testing, syphilis treatment, and referral to HIV care . In Zambia, a study reporting a new partner of letters sent home with the women who tested positive for syphilis for tracking monitoring and treatment of male partners.

studies led to a rapid and direct policy in both countries to promote the goal of preventing congenital syphilis and HIV and AIDS children. The results are presented to the Ministry of Health in Uganda and Zambia, which now includes a rapid syphilis test in the standard package of PMCT services and Ante-natal care.

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

conducted the research with funding from the STD Diagnostics Initiative (SDI) in the UNICEF / UNDP / World Bank / World Health Organization (WHO) Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), and with the support and the approximation of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). EGPAF in cooperation with the Ministry of Health in Uganda and Zambia and the Center for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ).

If we work together to stamp out congenital syphilis, which is entirely due to illness and treatment, we will go a long way to achieving the goal of reducing under-five mortality by two thirds and improve maternal health, said Professor Rosanna Rotary , president of research at LSHTM diagnostics, and one of the projects of water.

research was part of a larger, three-year project in seven countries and LSHTM who, and funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. His goal was to determine the feasibility and practicality of using rapid tests to increase access to syphilis screening during labor and at risk populations in resource-limited countries. Research in Uganda, and Zambia is the only one to address the relationship between congenital syphilis and mother to child transmission of HIV.

If countries could adapt to syphilis screening of HIV screening would be effective and to prevent children dying of syphilis, said Dr. Peter Piot, Executive LSHTM .????

WHO called for the elimination of mother to child transmission of HIV and syphilis, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that the elimination of congenital syphilis is a winnable battle. America and Africa are the focus of a strong, dual initiative to complete both of these diseases in children.

To read more about research in Uganda and Zambia, visit

http://www.pedaids.org/Publications/Program-Briefs/QC_Syphilis_Brief_ltr_April2011_4web.

For more information on male involvement component of the study, visit http://www.pedaids.org/Publications/Program-Briefs/Syphilis_MaleInvolve_ltr_April2011_4web.

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

Fund leads the fight against childhood HIV and AIDS, and has more than 12.2 million women with services to prevent transmission to their children. Now serves more than 5,500 locations in 17 countries for the implementation of prevention, care and treatment services, to further enhance the innovative research and implement strategic and targeted global advocacy activities to bring a dramatic change in the lives of millions of women, children and families around the world.

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