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- Title
Sífilis materna e congênita: um retrato do cenário brasileiro.
- Authors
Mitsugui, Neide Mayumi; Machado Cruz Shibukawa, Bianca; Oliveira Queiroz, Rosimara; Moraes Garollo Piran, Camila; Demitto Furtado, Marcela; Harumi Higarashi, Ieda
- Abstract
Objective: to analyze the incidence of syphilis in pregnant and congenital women notified in Brazil from 2008 to 2017. Method: Data regarding the number and characteristics of cases were collected in the Notifiable Diseases Information System, for the purposes of calculating rates. The extracted data were tabulated and later analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: In 2017, 24,668 cases of congenital syphilis were notified, showing an increase of 16.4% in notifications compared to the previous year, with an incidence rate of 8.2 cases per 1000 live births. Evidencing the fragility of prenatal care for the mother and the sexual partner, especially for the most vulnerable populations with unfavorable economic conditions, low education levels and difficulties in accessing health care. Conclusion: Current government efforts are insufficient to control the problem and social inequities, denoting the need to review strategies in favor of the quality and efficiency of prenatal care
- Publication
Saúde Coletiva, 2021, Vol 11, Issue 70, p8869
- ISSN
1806-3365
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.36489/saudecoletiva.2021v11i70p8869-8880