Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (right) and Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah holding the certificate of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis elimination on Monday, Oct 8, in Manila, the Philippines.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has become the first country in the World Health Organisation (WHO) Western Pacific Region to be certified as having eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis.
WHO regional director for the Western Pacific Dr Shin Young-soo thanked Malaysia for its efforts over the past several years as parents can now ensure their babies are born free of HIV and syphilis and can have a healthy start to life.
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