Tag: mother-to-child transmission of HIV

Thailand first in Asia to eliminate mother-to-baby HIV: WHO

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Thailand has become the first Asian country to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, a milestone in the fight against the disease. The announcement is a boost for a generation of Thai health workers who have transformed the nation from one of Asia’s most HIV-ravaged societies to a pin-up for how to effectively tackle the crisis. Describing the elimination as a “remarkable achievement”, the WHO said […]