Date
In this initiative, clinal guidelines were developed for health-care workers in appropriate practices to eliminate the transmission of mother to child syphilis in Trinidad and Tobago. By specifying standards as simple Good Practice Points, the guidelines aim to achieve improved, integrated, and controlled syphilis screening and care approach for all pregnant women and newborns in Trinidad and Tobago.
General Objectives
To eliminate the transmission of syphilis from pregnant women to their children.
Beneficiaries
Pregnant Women and Newborn Children
Country
Type
Plan
Responsible institution
Main Priority Measure
D.39 - Detection of HIV / AIDS and ITS in pregnant women
Strengthen measures for detection of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections in pregnant women and for prevention of the vertical transmission of the virus.