As of today, 11 countries in the region have achieved certification for Eliminating Mother to Child Transmission of HIV. Today Belize, Jamaica, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines join the list of 19 countries globally to achieve this milestone.

WHO awards this certification to countries which have brought the mother-to-child HIV transmission rate to under 5%; provided antenatal care and antiretroviral treatment to more than 90% of pregnant women; reported fewer than 50 new cases of congenital syphilis per 100,000 newborns, and achieved an HIV case rate of fewer than 500 per 100,000 live births.

UNICEF welcomes the commitment of Belize, Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines for achieving the double elimination of vertical transmission for HIV and Syphilis.

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