Anti retroviral treatment has brought down transmission rates, WHO says
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The United Nations says Botswana has taken a significant step towards eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNAIDS described the progress as a huge accomplishment for a country that has one of the most severe HIV epidemics in the world.
In 1999 around 40% of children whose mothers were HIV positive were born with the virus. Last year that figure had dropped to below 2%.
The WHO said thanks to visionary political leadership, the southern African country had demonstrated that an AIDS-free generation was possible.
It said improved antenatal care and the provision of anti-retroviral treatment to pregnant mothers had played a key role.
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