Acceptability and barriers to rapid HIV /syphilis testing among pregnant Wayuu women in Colombia: A cross‐sectional pragmatic study

Key Points

• This research aims to investigate the acceptability and barriers to rapid HIV/syphilis testing among pregnant Wayuu women in Colombia.
• Conducted a cross-sectional pragmatic study
• Engaged pregnant Wayuu women in testing procedures
• Assessed both acceptability and barriers related to testing
• Rapid testing was generally acceptable among the participants
• Cultural, informational, and psychosocial barriers were identified
• Recommendations included the need for intercultural strategies and health education