Stamping out mother-to-child HIV

Namibia is making headway to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Namibia could be the second country in the world after Cuba to eliminate mother-to-child transmission. In June this year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that Cuba has successfully eliminated mother-to-child transmission of both HIV and syphilis. In July this year, President Hage Geingob told world leaders that 95% of HIV-positive pregnant women in the country are currently receiving treatment. Read more about Stamping out mother-to-child HIV