Speakers:
- Laura Hinkle Bachmann, Chief Medical Officer, Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (USA)
- Pâmela Cristina Gaspar, General Coordinator of Sexually Transmitted Infections Surveillance – Ministry of Health (Brazil)
Moderator:
- Esther Bettiol, Clinical Scientist Senior Manager, GARDP (Switzerland)
This webinar explored the medical need and disease burden of syphilis as well as the current treatments and the challenges in developing new ones.
Presentation 1: Medical need, disease burden and current treatments for syphilis (Laura Hinkle Bachmann)
- Global and U.S. domestic epidemiology of syphilis including congenital syphilis
- Challenges with diagnostics
- Current treatment options for syphilis
Presentation 2: Challenges in developing treatments for and managing syphilis (Pâmela Cristina Gaspar)
- Challenges and strengths in the elimination of congenital syphilis
- Subnational certification strategy for the elimination of vertical transmission
- CeBRA study
This live webinar including an interactive Q&A session was broadcast on 19 August 2025.
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