Maldives Becomes First Country to Eliminate Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV, Syphilis & Hepatitis B: WHO - The Logical Indian
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Geneva – The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B in the Maldives, while renewing its previous (2019) confirmation of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis. According to the WHO, this makes the Maldives the first country in the world to achieve triple elimination.
Maldives Becomes First Country to Eliminate Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV, Syphilis & Hepatitis B: WHO - The Logical Indian
The Maldives has become the first country in the world to achieve the ‘triple elimination’ of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B, as validated by the World Health Organization (WHO) in October 2025. This historic milestone signifies the success of the Maldives’ integrated health system, which provides universal access to antenatal testing, treatment, and vaccination for pregnant women and newborns. With over 95% of pr…
Maldives, the first nation in world eliminates mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B - The Canadian Media
#Hepatitis B# Maldives# WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated the Maldives for eliminating mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of hepatitis B, while maintaining its earlier validation (in 2019) for EMTCT of HIV and syphilis. This makes the Maldives the first country in the world to achieve ‘triple elimination’. “Maldives has shown that with strong political will and sustained investment in maternal and child health, elimination …
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