Tag: public health achievement
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Maldives Makes Historic Triple Elimination: EMTCT of Hepatitis B, HIV, and Syphilis Achieved
Overview: A landmark public health milestone The Maldives has been validated by the World Health Organization (WHO) for eliminating mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of hepatitis B, joining its earlier EMTCT validations for HIV and syphilis since 2019. This makes the Maldives the world’s first country to achieve triple EMTCT, a feat that underscores the impact of…
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Maldives Achieves Triple EMTCT: HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B Elimination
Overview: A historic public health milestone The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated the Maldives as the first country to achieve triple elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B. The achievement builds on the country’s earlier EMTCT validation for HIV and syphilis, awarded in 2019, and confirms that no babies were…