BEIJING, Sept. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of babies have been born free of the HIV virus thanks to effective interventions provided by the Government of China with technical support from UN agencies, according to a new Progress Report released this week on Progress report on China National Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV, Syphilis & Hepatitis B Programme, compiled by the National Health and Family Planning Commission.
The Progress report, one of several under discussion by senior government representatives and experts from 20 countries, highlights that HIV infection rates among infants born to HIV-positive women has witnessed a sharp decline of more than 80 per cent in China in the past decade.
The findings, shared at the 10th Asia-Pacific United Nations Elimination of Parent-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Syphilis Task Force meeting in Beijing this week, demonstrated the Government's commitment to expand services to women in need and also contribute to global targets to eliminate new paediatric infections by 2030. The meeting represents a moment of reflection in a regional effort to eliminate parent-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis, including improved detection rates and strengthened adherence to HIV treatment programmes
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