Introduction of Syphilis Point-of-Care Tests, from Pilot Study to National Programme Implementation in Zambia: A Qualitative Study of Healthcare Workers' Perspectives on Testing, Training and Quality Assurance.

Introduction of Syphilis Point-of-Care Tests, from Pilot Study to National Programme Implementation in Zambia: A Qualitative Study of Healthcare Workers' Perspectives on Testing, Training and Quality Assurance.

Syphilis affects 1.4 million pregnant women globally each year. Maternal syphilis causes congenital syphilis in over half of affected pregnancies, leading to early foetal loss, pregnancy complications, stillbirth and neonatal death. Syphilis is under-diagnosed in pregnant women. Point-of-care rapid...

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Main Authors: Éimhín M Ansbro, Michelle M Gill, Joanna Reynolds, Katharine D Shelley, Susan Strasser, Tabitha Sripipatana, Alexander Tshaka Ncube, Grace Tembo Mumba, Fern Terris-Prestholt, Rosanna W Peeling, David Mabey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0127728

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0127728

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