Cuba eliminates mother-to-child transmission of HIV and congenital syphilis

a call to action for the Americas Region

Authors

  • Mary L. Kamb
  • Sonja Caffé
  • Freddy Perez
  • Gail Bolan
  • Massimo N. Ghidinelli

Abstract

On June 30, 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) validated Cuba as the first country in the world to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and congenital syphilis as public health problems. What makes this achievement especially laudable is that Cuba is a nation with limited economic resources. With an estimated Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of USD 9,900 (2010), Cuba ranks 114th of 230 nations on this global economic indicator(1).

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Author Biographies

Mary L. Kamb

Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Prevention National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention

Sonja Caffé

HIV, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis and STI Unit Pan American Health Organization, Washington, DC

Freddy Perez

HIV, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis and STI Unit Pan American Health Organization, Washington, DC

Gail Bolan

Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Prevention National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention

Massimo N. Ghidinelli

HIV, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis and STI Unit Pan American Health Organization, Washington, DC

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Published

2022-04-20

How to Cite

1.
Kamb ML, Caffé S, Perez F, Bolan G, Ghidinelli MN. Cuba eliminates mother-to-child transmission of HIV and congenital syphilis: a call to action for the Americas Region. DST [Internet]. 2022 Apr. 20 [cited 2026 Oct. 23];27(1-2):3-5. Available from: https://bjstd.org/revista/article/view/690

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 1-2 (2015)

Section

Editorial

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Copyright (c) 2015 Mary L. Kamb, Sonja Caffé, Freddy Perez, Gail Bolan, Massimo N. Ghidinelli

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