States need tailored interventions to eliminate vertical transmission.
The rate of vertical transmission of HIV in India (from mother to the baby) has reduced from over 40% in 2010 to 24% in 2021. Still, unless the full package of evidence-based interventions that reduce vertical transmission are properly implemented, it will be difficult to meet the elimination targets – which are to reduce the transmission rate to below 5% in breastfeeding populations and below 2% in non-breastfeeding populations, by 2025. (The original 2020 goal has been changed to 2025).
Read the full story at Aidsmap.
Source : Aidsmap
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