Healthy Futures is a non-profit organisation based in the USA and run by the two Co-Executive Directors, Dr Keyur Doolabh (based in Australia) and Nils Voelker (Germany). The NGO aims to reduce the burden of mother-to-child transmission of syphilis in low and middle income countries. We aim to do so by supporting the roll-out of dual HIV/syphilis tests in antenatal clinics. Why do we focus on syphilis in antenatal care? Because it is very cost-effective. Testing and treating a pregnant woman only costs around AKz 1,800 ($2), and prevents outcomes such as stillbirths, neonatal deaths and lifelong disability.
