Prevalence and associated factors for HIV, HBV and syphilis coinfections among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coinfection with HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and syphilis increases the risk of vertical transmission. Hence, affecting overall maternal health and child health outcomes. The Tanzanian government is planning to add HBV screening to the existing Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV and syphilis program; however, the burden of coinfections in the country is unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of HIV, HBV and syphilis coinfections and their associated factors among pregnant women receiving antenatal care in Tanzania.

Methods

A facility-based cross-sectional study design was conducted, utilizing data from the national feasibility study of triple testing for HIV, syphilis and HBV among pregnant women. The data were ana

SUBMITTER: Njau AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12316242 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature