Point-of-care Diagnosis Of Sexually Transmitted Infections To Improve Maternal And Neonatal Health Outcomes In Resource-limited, High-burden Settings
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,444,489.00
Summary
We will undertake the first effectiveness trial of novel, newly-available, easy to use, and highly accurate point-of-care tests for the diagnosis of curable sexually transmitted and genital infections (STIs) in pregnancy. The trial will establish whether point-of-care STI testing and treatment improves pregnancy outcomes compared to routine antenatal care in developing countries. The trial will also investigate the implementation requirements, costs and acceptability of this strategy.