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Bahamas earns WHO certification for ending mother-to-child HIV transmission

The World Health Organization certified The Bahamas for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV, marking a Caribbean leadership milestone in EMTCT. The achievement rests on universal antenatal care, a robust lab network, early HIV testing with re-testing in the third trimester, PrEP for HIV prevention among pregnant women, and sustained, free care for HIV-positive mothers and exposed infants, supported by high coverage of antenatal care, HIV testing, and treatment. To earn certification, EMTCT requires MTCT under 2%, fewer than 5 new pediatric HIV infections per 1,000 live births, and 95% or higher coverage for antenatal care, HIV testing, and treatment.

via World Health Organization (WHO)|

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Denmark Clinches EU First in Eliminating Mother-to-Child HIV and Syphilis

The World Health Organization certified Denmark as the European Union’s first country to eliminate mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV and syphilis, after meeting 2021–2024 targets with low infant transmission and high prenatal testing/treatment coverage. Elimination is defined as testing and treating at least 95% of pregnant women and keeping new infant infections under 50 per 100,000 births year after year. Denmark’s universal health system, strong data and laboratory capacity, and commitment to rights-based care underpinned the achievement, which comes with ongoing work toward triple elimination including hepatitis B; WHO notes Denmark joins a growing group of countries validated or certified for EMTCT milestones.

via World Health Organization (WHO)|

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