Africa: WHO Validates Brazil for Eliminating Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV

Africa: WHO Validates Brazil for Eliminating Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV

The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Brazil for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV, making it the most populous country in the Americas to achieve this historic milestone. This accomplishment reflects Brazil’s long-standing commitment to universal and free access to health services through its Unified Health System (SUS), anchored in a strong…

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Africa: WHO Validates Brazil for Eliminating Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV

Africa: Malaria – Drug Resistance and Underfunding Threaten Progress Towards Eliminating Killer Disease

The authoritative World Health Organization (WHO) World Malaria Report, published on Thursday, shows that resistance to antimalarial drugs now poses one of the most acute risks to control efforts across Africa and beyond. The parasitic mosquito-borne disease is both preventable and curable but it remains a serious and deadly global health threat – claiming hundreds…

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