Open AccessBridging the Gap Between Pilot and Scale-Up: A Model of Antenatal Testing for Curable Sexually Transmitted Infections From Botswana
Author(s) -
Adriane Wynn,
Corrina Moucheraud,
Natasha K. Martin,
Chelsea Morroni,
Doreen RamogolaMasire,
Jeffrey D. Klausner,
Arleen Leibowitz
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0000000000001517
Subject(s) - medicine , chlamydia trachomatis , chlamydia , per capita , population , gonorrhea , cost effectiveness , psychological intervention , health care , environmental health , pediatrics , family medicine , gynecology , nursing , immunology , risk analysis (engineering) , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , economics , economic growth
Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) are common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) associated with adverse outcomes, yet most countries do not test and conduct syndromic management, which lacks sensitivity and specificity. Innovations allow for expanded STI testing; however, cost is a barrier.