We aim to eliminate deaths and disease from congenital syphilis
THE PROBLEM
140,000
stillbirths
Every year congenital syphilis causes 140,000 stillbirths and 60,000 newborn deaths - this is entirely preventable.
60,000
newborn
deaths
Syphilis testing rates of mothers in low- and middle-income countries are low, with only 54% of pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa tested, despite cost-effective tests and treatment.
THE SOLUTION
We support countries to screen pregnant women with rapid Syphilis/HIV dual tests, and treat syphilis-positive women with penicillin.
Treatment is very effective - Treating a pregnant woman leads to:
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97% reduced risk of passing syphilis on to newborns
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82% reduced risk of stillbirth
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82% reduced risk of newborn death
TEAM
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Keyur Doolabh
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Medical doctor trained in Emergency Medicine
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B. MedSc. in Bioethics
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Multiple peer-reviewed publications
Nils Voelker
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Former Pharma & Global Health Consultant
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M. Sc. Health Economics
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Track record in social impact entrepreneurship
We graduated from Charity Entrepreneurship’s Incubation Program in late April 2023, and received a seed grant to start Healthy Futures Global.
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