[Access of pregnant women to technologies for the prevention and control of congenital syphilis in Fortaleza-Ceará, Brazil].

Objective: To evaluate access to technologies for prevention and control of Congenital Syphilis (CS) by pregnant women.

Methodology: Multi-case study that analyzed prenatal care to pregnant women with syphilis, which aimed at identifying the aspects that hinder their access to soft, soft-hard and hard health technologies that may contribute to the prevention of SC. The field research was done from April to September 2011 at four Health Units of two Regional Executive Divisions in Fortaleza City.