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Factsheet on combating congenital syphilis

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection. If left untreated it can lead to irreversible damage to the cardiovascular and nervous systems, cause stillbirths and miscarriages and can be transmitted to the unborn child.

Syphilis still constitutes a huge public health burden in many middle and low income countries, hampering efforts to meet the Millennium Goals 4 and 5 on child and maternal health.

The Realising Rights Research Programme Consortium has produced a factsheet on congenital syphilis that outlines how the disease can be prevented and areas for action. More information…

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How to construct compost-producing toilets: ( P. Morgan / Commission on Sustainable Development, United Nations [UN] , 2007); Most of the rural population of Africa does not have access to safe and reliable toilets. A good toilet, together with a safe reliable water supply and the practice of good personal hygiene can do muc...
Calls to prioritise mental health care for the elderly in India: ( Indian Journal of Psychiatry , 2007); Special healthcare needs of the aged will have to be addressed by healthcare systems across the world. For older people, mental health conditions are an important cause of morbidity and premature mort...
Is dementia in developing countries more widespread than previously thought?: ( J.J. Llibre Rodriguez;C.P. Ferri;D. Acosta / The Lancet , 2008); Studies have suggested that the prevalence of dementia is lower in developing than in developed regions. This paper investigates the prevalence and severity of dementia in sites in low-income and midd...