Global burden of maternal and congenital syphilis in 2008 and 2012: a health systems modelling study

Background: In 2007, WHO launched a global initiative for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of syphilis (congenital syphilis). An important aspect of the initiative is strengthening surveillance to monitor progress towards elimination. In 2008, using a health systems model with country...

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Main Authors: Ms N Saman Wijesooriya, MPH, Roger W Rochat, MD, Mary L Kamb, MD, Prasad Turlapati, MD, Marleen Temmerman, MD, Nathalie Broutet, MD, Lori M Newman, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-08-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X16301358