Our work in Zambia
We’re scaling up to save newborn lives in Zambia through maternal syphilis screening and treatment.
Working closely with the Zambian government’s Ministry of Health, we’re fighting mother-to-child transmission of syphilis through screening and treatment for pregnant women. Together, we completed the first phase of scale-up, training 11,000 healthcare workers and community-based volunteers at over 800 healthcare facilities across the country to use the dual syphilis/HIV test for screening women. In the next phase, we will train healthcare staff at an additional 1,100 facilities.
Our goal is to achieve over 90% syphilis screening coverage and at least 70% treatment coverage by 2026. We estimate that over the next decade, 8.6 million pregnant women in Zambia will be tested for syphilis and 200,000 infected women will be treated.
Our work in Zambia will have a lifesaving impact on newborns' lives, reducing the risks of death and disability.
Our Partners
We support implementation of maternal syphilis screening and treatment in collaboration with Zambia’s Ministry of Health, including the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) Unit, the Laboratory Unit; and Clinton Health Access Initiative.
