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St Kitts and Nevis to be region’s first nation to eliminate mother-child HIV transmissions
St Kitts and Nevis looks set to become the first country in the Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), CARICOM, and the Americas – outside of Cuba – to end to mother-to-child HIV transmission. Prime Minister Timothy Harris made the announcement during his month press conference. The news follows his recent trip to New York City, where he attended…
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Number of babies born with HIV decline 78% in Latin America, Caribbean—PAHO/WHO report
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The number of babies born with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean declined by 78 per cent between 2001 and 2013, according to a new report from the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The report: Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Congenital Syphilis in the Americas,…
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Caribbean reports dramatic decline in babies born with HIV
WASHINGTON, Dec 16, CMC – A new joint report by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) says the number of babies born with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean declined by 78 per cent between 2001 and 2013. The report, “Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Congenital Syphilis in the Americas,”…
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St. Kitts and Nevis among nations with no HIV-born baby in 10 years, Caribbean could eliminate mother to child HIV transmission
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, DECEMBER 1ST 2014 (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas is certainly elated with the news that UNAIDS Caribbean is predicting that a Caribbean country could become the first nation worldwide to eliminate mother to child HIV transmission. Prime Minister Douglas who has responsibility for health matters in CARICOM’s…
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