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The Maldives is the first country to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B, per WHO.
The Maldives has become the first country globally to achieve WHO validation for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B.
The milestone, confirmed in 2024, follows the nation’s prior recognition for HIV and syphilis elimination in 2019.
Over 95% of pregnant women receive antenatal care and are screened for all three infections, while nearly all newborns get the hepatitis B birth dose.
No HIV or syphilis cases were transmitted to infants in 2022 and 2023, and a 2023 survey found no hepatitis B in young children.
The success is attributed to strong political will, universal health coverage, and over 10% of GDP spent on health, ensuring free care for all, including migrants.
WHO officials hailed the achievement as a model for other nations.
Las Maldivas es el primer país que elimina la transmisión de madre a hijo del VIH, la sífilis y la hepatitis B, según la OMS.