Malaysia Becomes First Country In Western Pacific Region To Eliminate Mother-To-Child HIV, Syphilis Transmission, WHO Says

Xinhua News: Malaysia eliminates mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis: WHO
“Malaysia has successfully eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday in Manila. ‘Malaysia today became the first country in the WHO Western Pacific Region to be certified as having eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis,’ the WHO said in a statement…” (10/8).

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