Findings in the use of the dual rapid test for detection of HIV and syphilis in pregnant women in Mexico

Although dual rapid tests for HIV/Syphilis screening were introduced in our country in 2012, an evaluation of the use of these tests has not been carried out to date.The objective of the study was to know the progress in the use of the rapid dual test for the detection of HIV/Syphilis in the population of pregnant women in Mexico.A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out to know the situation of the use of the test as a screening for pregnant women in the two main health institutions: the Secretary of Health in the states and the Mexican Social Security Institute ordinary regime for the year 2023.It was found that despite having sufficient dual tests in the states, the percentages of application of the test are less than 50% in most of them and the percentage of patients for whom it is confirmed their test when it is reactive for HIV/Syphilis is less than 20% in the case of the Secretary of Health.A more in-depth study is required to determine the causal agents.