Melanie M Taylor

TL;DR: The study highlights the need to expand data collection efforts at country level and provides an initial baseline for monitoring progress of the World Health Organization global health sector strategy on sexually transmitted infections 2016–2021.

TL;DR: The results of this systematic review and meta-analysis can be used by policy-makers and national programme managers who are considering implementing dual RDTs for HIV and syphilis to evaluate whether they are cost effective, acceptable and easy to use.

TL;DR: The diagnostic accuracy of syndromic case management and existing point-of-care tests, including those in the pipeline, to diagnose STIs in resource‐constrained settings are reviewed.

TL;DR: In-country assessment of Cuba and Thailand showed that the two countries shared five common features that may have contributed to their success in achieving elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis.

TL;DR: There is an acute need for expanded access to benzathine penicillin in countries with high rates of adult syphilis and ongoing improvements in syphilis screening during antenatal care, as well as to improve supply management and procurement.