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The Dominican Republic carries one of the highest syphilis burdens in the Caribbean. Despite being entirely preventable with penicillin treatment, syphilis – and in particular congenital syphilis (syphilis transmitted from mother to baby during pregnancy) – continues to cause devastating outcomes including stillbirth, neonatal death, and lifelong disability. PAHO and
WHO have identified the elimination of congenital syphilis as a regional priority, and the cornerstone of this effort is universal antenatal syphilis screening using rapid test kits. The Syphilis TP Rapid Test Kit from Jal Medical’s iCARE range is the tool that can make this vision a reality in the Dominican Republic.
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Congenital Syphilis: A Preventable Tragedy
Congenital syphilis occurs when a pregnant woman with untreated syphilis transmits the infection to her foetus through the placenta. The consequences are catastrophic: Up to 40% of pregnancies affected by untreated syphilis result in stillbirth or neonatal death Surviving infants may suffer blindness, deafness, bone deformities, neurological damage, and organ failure All of these outcomes are entirely preventable with a syphilis test and penicillin treatment costing just a few dollars In the Dominican Republic, despite high antenatal care attendance rates, gaps in syphilis screening – particularly among women who receive care late in pregnancy, access care through informal midwifery, or live in rural or border areas – mean that congenital syphilis cases continue to occur. The answer is expanding syphilis rapid testing to every point of maternal contact.
iCARE Syphilis TP Rapid Test: Clinical Performance and Formats
The iCARE Syphilis TP Rapid Test detects antibodies to Treponema pallidum (the bacterium that causes syphilis) using the TP antigen – making it a treponemal test that detects both current and past syphilis infection. Available in multiple formats: Syphilis IgM/IgG Field Test Kit – detects both IgM (indicating recent/active infection) and IgG (indicating past exposure or ongoing infection) – Jal Medical’s #1 ranked product for Syphilis IgM/IgG Field Test Kit
Syphilis IgM Field Test Kit – for recent/active infection focus
Syphilis IgG Field Test Kit – for general syphilis exposure screening Syphilis TP Rapid Screen Test – standard cassette format for clinic use Syphilis Home Test Kit / Syphilis self test kit – for private home-based screening
Key specifications:
Blood sample (fingerprick, venous, or serum/plasma)
Result in 10-15 minutes
No laboratory required
High sensitivity (>99%) and specificity
Suitable for clinic, antenatal, field, and home settings
WHO PQ Listed – iCARE Syphilis Anti-TP Rapid Test Card carries WHO Prequalification
The WHO PQ LISTED SYPHILIS ANTI-TP RAPID TEST CARD and WHO PQ LISTED SYPHILIS RAPID TEST CARD status of the iCARE product make it eligible for PAHO and UNICEF procurement – directly relevant to the Dominican Republic’s maternal health programmes.
Deployment Strategy for Dominican Republic
Antenatal clinics and maternity hospitals: Integration of the syphilis rapid test into first trimester antenatal visits in Santo Domingo, Santiago, La Romana, San Pedro de Macoris, and rural health posts ensures maximum coverage. PAHO recommends testing at every antenatal contact for women in high-prevalence settings – the syphilis rapid test kit makes this achievable at the point of care.
Labour and delivery: Women presenting in labour without prior antenatal care – a key risk group for congenital syphilis – should be tested immediately using the rapid test. The 15-minute result time enables same-visit treatment before delivery.
NGO and community health: Border communities with Haiti, sex worker populations, and other high-risk groups can be reached through mobile and community health programmes using the syphilis home test kit and syphilis self test kit.
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For Health Buyers and Distributors
As a leading syphilis rapid test kit manufacturer, syphilis test kit supplier, and syphilis kits manufacturer, Jal Medical supplies to government health ministries, PAHO procurement, international NGOs, and commercial distributors across the Caribbean. The iCARE syphilis range is available in bulk formats with WHO PQ documentation for public health procurement compliance.
Every case of congenital syphilis in the Dominican Republic is a preventable tragedy. The Syphilis TP Rapid Test Kit from Jal Medical provides the fast, accurate, affordable maternal screening tool that can protect babies from this outcome. Contact Jal Medical today for bulk supply, WHO PQ documentation, and distributor partnership for the Dominican Republic and Caribbean region.
