Malawi HIV and Syphilis Sentinel Surveillance of Antenatal Clinic Attendees 2005
General Info
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
August, 2005 - October, 2005
Series or system
Data type
Survey:
Cross-sectional - Epi surveillance
Summary
The 2005 Malawi HIV and Syphilis Sero-Survey was designed to provide data for monitoring HIV and syphilis prevalence and trends in pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Malawi as well as produce national estimates on HIV and syphilis impact. The survey tested 8,953 pregnant women attending antenatal clinic care (ANC) for the first time from 28 urban and 26 rural sites. Women attending ANC for a subsequent visit during the survey enrollment period were excluded.
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Citation
Publisher
Publication year
2005
Suggested citation
Ministry of Health (Malawi), National AIDS Commission (Malawi). Malawi HIV and Syphilis Sentinel Surveillance of Antenatal Clinic Attendees 2005. Lilongwe, Malawi: Ministry of Health (Malawi), 2005.