ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2024
Sero-prevalence of syphilis and associated risk factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at an urban-poor health centre in Kampala, Uganda: a cross-sectional study.
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- Congenital Infections as Risk Factor for Adverse Birth Outcomes among HIV-Exposed Neonates in Uganda.Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society · 2026Trial
- Seroprevalence of Syphilis Among Pregnant Women on Antenatal Care Service at Wereda 04 Health Center in Kolfe Keraniyo Subcity, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Uptake of family planning methods among adults presenting with genital ulcers at community posts and public outpatient health facilities in central Uganda.Contraception and reproductive medicine · 2026Article
- "As long as you are married you cannot protect yourself against syphilis": qualitative exploration of syphilis risk perception and antenatal care seeking among pregnant women in Uganda.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Predictors and prevalence of self-reported sexually transmitted infections among pregnant women in East Africa: evidenced by demographic and health surveys.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Resurgent Syphilis Across the Globe: A Public Health Perspective on Bridging Surveillance and Strategy.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Prevalence and associated factors of sexually transmitted infections among adolescent pregnant women at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda.Therapeutic advances in reproductive healthArticle
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Abstract
Introduction: syphilis and its outcomes remain a healthcare system burden with adverse consequences such as stillbirths, neonatal deaths and spontaneous abortions among others. The situation might have worsened because the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a major attention drift from other diseases. Additionally, much as testing for syphilis is a routine practice among pregnant mothers, its proportion is not known in urban health care setting. A study to determine the prevalence of syphilis among pregnant mothers in an urban poor setting is warranted. Methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted among pregnant women who attended antenatal care at Kawaala Health Centre IV in Kampala Capital City between December 2019 to March 2020. Informed consent was sought from study participants prior to data collection using structured questionnaires. Whole blood was collected and tested using SD Bioline HIV/syphilis duo rapid test kit (SD Standard Diagnostics, INC, Korea). Data analysis was done using STATA 14.2. Results: one thousand one hundred and sixty-nine pregnant women participated in the study, with a mean age of 25 years. About 27% of them had completed only primary-level education. Approximately 6% of the participants were HIV seropositive. The prevalence of syphilis was 5.9% (69/1169). HIV positivity (aOR: 4.13, 95%CI: 2.05-8.34), elevated blood pressure (aOR: 2.84, 95%CI: 1.42-5.69), and status of previous pregnancy (aOR: 0.21, 95%CI: 0.05-0.89) were significant predictors of the risk of syphilis among pregnant women in this setting. Conclusion: the prevalence of syphilis among pregnant women in urban poor settings is not low and so must not be underestimated. The potential drivers of syphilis among pregnant women are HIV, elevated blood pressure, and status of previous pregnancy. There should be increased awareness about routine syphilis testing among pregnant mothers attending antenatal care.
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