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Training Years: 2016-2017

Training Site: University Teaching Hospital Lusaka, Zambia

Country: Zambia

Mentor: Elwyn Chomba; Musaku Mwenechanya; Pierre Buekens, MD, PhD

Title: The Impact of Syphilis Testing on HIV Testing Conducted Among Pregnant Women during the First Prenatal Visit

Project Objectives:  

Hypothesis: Among pregnant women, we hypothesize that syphilis screenings obtained during the first prenatal visit is associated with HIV screenings.

Aim 1: To analyze the association between obtaining syphilis testing during first prenatal visit and HIV screening.

Hypothesis: We hypothesize that women who are married, multipara, and literate will be more likely to participate in both HIV and syphilis screening tests during the first prenatal visit.

Aim 2: To compare the characteristics of women who do not participate versus participate in both HIV and syphilis screening tests during the first prenatal visit.

NIH Support:  Fogarty scholars doctoral training award

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