The TRIple Elimination Model Of Mother-to-child Transmission Program (TRI-MOM)
Integrated Antenatal Screening for HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) in Pregnant Women in Burkina Faso and The Gambia
About This Trial
The TRI-MOM program aims to implement and evaluate a simplified (based on inexpensive rapid diagnostic tests), integrated (in governmental health facilities) and coordinated (between health care workers) strategy for the triple elimination of HIV, syphilis and HBV mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) in nine maternal and child health services, 5 in Burkina Faso and 5 in The Gambia. The TRI-MOM program has two components: 1. an "intervention" component consisting of a pilot study to reinforce the antenatal screening and prevention of MTCT (PMTCT) capacities for the 3 targeted infections through the implementation of a simplified, integrated and coordinated strategy of triple elimination of MTCT. 2. an "evaluation" component which will assess the impact of the TRI-MOM strategy on PMTCT services, reduction of HBV MTCT and women empowerment.
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TRI-MOM intervention
The TRI-MOM strategy includes 4 main activities: 1. Training of healthcare professionals in charge of maternal health (nurses, midwives and doctors in charge of maternal health services) 2. Triple screening of HIV, Syphilis and HBV by rapid diagnostic tests 3. Assessment and treatment of women positive for any of the 3 targeted infections 4. Raising awareness on MTCT among pregnant women visiting antenatal services and empowering women infected with at least one of the three infections