Between 2022 and 2024, no baby born in Barbados acquired HIV from their mother, and WHO has certified the country as having eliminated mother-to-child transmission. Some 98% of pregnant women were tested for HIV, and 98% of those with HIV received treatment. Care is free for all pregnant women, whatever their nationality.
(c) Joaquin Reyes Ramos

OMS: Barbados elimina la transmisión del VIH de madre a hijo

CARIBBEAN NATIONAL

Entre 2022 y 2024, ningún bebé nacido en Barbados contrajo el VIH de su madre, y la OMS certifica que el país eliminó la transmisión de madre a hijo. Cerca del 98 % de las gestantes se hizo la prueba del VIH, y el 98 % de las que viven con el virus recibió tratamiento. La atención es gratuita para todas, sea cual sea su nacionalidad.

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