Published 20 May 2019
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
Countries move towards the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B and Chagas disease
Since 2010, 30,800 children were born HIV-free in Latin America and the Caribbean. However, cases of congenital syphilis are increasing.
Washington, DC, 17 May 2019 (PAHO)- Countries are moving towards the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B and Chagas, but progress has been uneven, according to a new report from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).