By — Talea Miller Talea Miller Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/preventing-mother-to-child-hiv-tranmission-in-mozambique Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Preventing Mother to Child HIV Transmission in Mozambique Health Nov 23, 2010 11:31 AM EDT More than 400,000 babies born to HIV-positive mothers are infected with the virus each year. Risk of transmission can be reduced to less than 2 percent through prevention programs, raising hope that this type of transmission can be nearly eliminated by 2015. In Mozambique, access to mother-to-child prevention programs has grown in the last decade, but many babies are still dying of HIV/AIDS: Tonight on the NewsHour, Ray Suarez reports on sustaining Mozambique’s fight against HIV/AIDS. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Talea Miller Talea Miller
More than 400,000 babies born to HIV-positive mothers are infected with the virus each year. Risk of transmission can be reduced to less than 2 percent through prevention programs, raising hope that this type of transmission can be nearly eliminated by 2015. In Mozambique, access to mother-to-child prevention programs has grown in the last decade, but many babies are still dying of HIV/AIDS: Tonight on the NewsHour, Ray Suarez reports on sustaining Mozambique’s fight against HIV/AIDS. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now