Rapid syphilis testing in Haiti will prevent congenital disease and stillbirths

Weill Cornell and GHESKIO research also finds rapid testing to be cost-effective
Congenital syphilis is a major preventable public health problem in many developing countries, frequently causing stillbirths or neonatal death and disabling children who survive. Often undiagnosed or untreated, syphilis is passed from mother to child -- even when mothers take part in prenatal programs to prevent the spread of HIV.