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Syphilis screening in pregnancy

Testing pregnant women for syphilis and treating it, to protect their babies.

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Charities doing this work

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Evidence Action
Runs several programs backed by strong evidence, including safe water, deworming and nutrition. A longstanding GiveWell grantee.
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Sources

GiveWell: files.givewell.org/files/metrics/GiveWell_Metrics_Report_2024.pdf (opens in a new tab)

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Does syphilis screening in pregnancy work?: No evaluator has published an evidence rating for this approach that we can quote. See the sources on this page for the full reasoning.