Syphilis in pregnant women and prevention of congenital syphilis in the Republic of Belarus
- Authors: Pankratov O.V.1
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Affiliations:
- Belarusian State Medical University
- Issue: Vol 36, No 11 (2025)
- Pages: 34-41
- Section: Problem
- URL: https://ogarev-online.ru/0236-3054/article/view/362938
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29296/25877305-2025-11-06
- ID: 362938
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Abstract
Purpose. To establish the prevalence, clinical and medical-social aspects of syphilis in pregnant women and congenital syphilis, to determine the effectiveness of measures to eliminate congenital syphilis in Belarus.
Material and methods. Archival materials from the institutions of the dermatovenerological service of the Republic of Belarus were studied and summarized, including 127 reports of investigations into cases of congenital syphilis, as well as outpatient cards and medical histories of pregnant women diagnosed with syphilis for the period from 1994 to 2023.
Results. From 1996 to 2023, 5,338 cases of syphilis were detected among pregnant women in Belarus, which is 8.43% of the total number of registered cases of the disease in women. The dynamics of the incidence of syphilis among pregnant women is considered, including an analysis of the structure of diagnoses, timing of detection of infection during pregnancy and associated reproductive losses, in particular, cases of induced termination of pregnancy. Particular attention is paid to the problem of congenital syphilis: during the study period, 127 cases of mother-to-child transmission of the infection were recorded. The results of the study formed the basis for the developed improved approaches to the treatment and prevention of both congenital syphilis and syphilitic infection in pregnant women, which is important for the protection of maternal and child health. The World Health Organization validation process for the elimination of vertical mother-to-child transmission of syphilis in Belarus (2016) is described, as well as the country’s actions to meet the requirements of the Global Validation Committee to maintain the validation status to date.
Conclusion. The implemented diagnostic algorithms and treatment regimens make it possible to effectively identify and treat the disease in pregnant women, preventing its transmission to the fetus.
About the authors
O. V. Pankratov
Belarusian State Medical University
Author for correspondence.
Email: ovpank@mail.ru
SPIN-code: 1908-9350
Professor, MD
Belarus, MinskReferences
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