 
April 3, 2008
UN Urges Progress in Fighting Mother-Child Transmission
A new UN report released on April 3 shows that only about a quarter of HIV-positive expectant mothers in poorer countries get antiretroviral therapy that can prevent their children from contracting HIV, AIDSMap.com reports (aidsmap.com, 4/3).
However, the report, produced by the World Health Organization, UNAIDS and UNICEF, did find that the numbers of pregnant women and children receiving antiretroviral drugs is increasing. From 2005 to 2006, there was a 60 percent increase in the number of pregnant women with HIV who received antiretroviral therapy. The study also found that 21 countries are on track to meet treatment goals for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission.
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