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

a call to action for the Americas Region

Autores

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

Resumo

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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Biografia do Autor

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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Publicado

2022-04-20

Como Citar

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]. 20º de abril de 2022 [citado 28º de novembro de 2024];27(1-2):3-5. Disponível em: https://bjstd.org/revista/article/view/690

Edição

v. 27 n. 1-2 (2015)

Seção

Editorial