General HBV, HIV and syphilis screening of pregnant women
24 August 2010
On 1 January 2010, general screening of pregnant women for HIV and syphilis was introduced as a supplement to the hepatitis B screening already in place.
Screening is offered to all pregnant women. As is the case for other blood samples, the sample requires informed consent, and the pregnant woman is free to choose not to participate in the screening.
The Department of Epidemiology, Statens Serum Institut, has prepared monitoring of the screening measure in cooperation with the blood banks.
Read more in EPI-NEWS 27-33, 2010