Tag: syphilis

• WHO validates elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis in Cuba

  News release 30 JUNE 2015 ¦ GENEVA ¦ WASHINGTON – Cuba today became the first country in the world to receive validation from WHO that it has eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis. “Eliminating transmission of a virus is one of the greatest public health achievements possible,” said Dr Margaret Chan, WHO Director-General. “This…

  mark jacobs

  2 Jul 2015

  health

  cuba, hiv, mother-to-child transmission, syphilis