Elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and Syphilis (EMTCT): Process, progress, and program integration
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Melanie Taylor and colleagues discuss progress towards eliminating vertical transmission of HIV and syphilis.
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Where Public Health Meets Human Rights
In 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) initiated a process for validation of the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV and syphilis by countries. For the first time in such a process for the validation of disease elimination, WHO introduced norms and approaches that are grounded in human rights, gender equality, and community engagement. This human rights-based valida...
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