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Malawi HIV and Syphilis Sentinel Surveillance of Antenatal Clinic Attendees 2005

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General Info
Provider 
University of Malawi College of Medicine
Tabulations only
Geography 
Malawi (MWI)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
08/2005 - 10/2005
Series or system 
Malawi HIV and Syphilis Sero-Survey of Antenatal Clinic Attendees
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.

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