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

La Barbade élimine la transmission du VIH de la mère à l’enfant

CARIBBEAN NATIONAL

Entre 2022 et 2024, aucun bébé né à la Barbade n’a contracté le VIH de sa mère, et l’OMS certifie l’élimination de la transmission mère-enfant. Environ 98 % des femmes enceintes ont été dépistées, et 98 % de celles vivant avec le VIH ont reçu un traitement. Les soins sont gratuits pour toutes, quelle que soit leur nationalité.

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