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Malawi HIV and Syphilis Sentinel Surveillance of Antenatal Clinic Attendees 2003

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General Info
Provider 
University of Malawi College of Medicine
Geography 
Malawi (MWI)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
02/2003 - 05/2003
Series or system 
Malawi HIV and Syphilis Sero-Survey of Antenatal Clinic Attendees
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Epi surveillance
  • Health facility
Summary 

The 2003 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 7,977 pregnant women attending antenatal clinic care (ANC) for the first time from 19 sentinel sites. Women attending ANC for a subsequent visit during the survey enrollment period were excluded.

Keywords 
Antenatal care, Blood tests, Diagnosis, Education, HIV and AIDS, Health care use, Incidence, Occupations, PMTCT, Pregnancy, Prevalence, STDs, Syphilis
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021