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In 2015, Cuba became the first country to be validated by WHO for having achieved the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis.1 In June, 2016, Thailand, Armenia, Belarus, and Moldova were also validated.2 This is amazing news, which demonstrates that, given the political will, a policy for effective prenatal screening and treatment, and a commitment to implement that policy at every level of the health-care system, countries with limited resources can now have an HIV and syphilis free generation.
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