Dual antenatal HIV and syphilis testing cost effective

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PharmacoEconomics & Outcomes News 867, p12 - 28 Nov 2020 Dual antenatal HIV and syphilis testing cost effective Antenatal testing with a dual rapid diagnostic test for both HIV and syphilis, to prevent mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of the diseases, appears to be cost saving in Colombia, Kenya, South Africa and Ukraine, according to findings of a study published in The Lancet Global Health which was funded by the WHO, the US Agency for International Development, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Markov models of HIV and syphilis in pregnant women were used to compare the cost effectiveness of four strategies for HIV and syphilis testing in Colombia and Ukraine, which have a low HIV prevalence (