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Barbados eliminates mother-to-child transmission of HIV

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Barbados has been certified by the WHO for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV as a public health problem through years of sustained efforts, including free services for every pregnant woman. The country is the 26th in the world to achieve this milestone and the 15th in the Americas.

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