Number of babies born with HIV declined in Latin America and Caribbean

ArchiveDec 15, 2014

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2,324 babies were born with HIV in 2013
10,700 babies were born with HIV in 2001
52,000 children and adolescents aged 14 and under are living with HIV
78% was the decline in the number of babies born with HIV from 2001 to 2013
93% of pregnant women attended one prenatal visit in 2013
87% of pregnant women attended four or more prenatal visits in 2013
94% of births in 2013 were attended by skilled health personnel
74% of pregnant women were tested and received counseling for HIV in 2013
81% of pregnant women were tested for syphilis in 2013
9 countries and territories have achieved the target for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV
15 countries and territories have achieved the target for eliminating congenital syphilis
7 countries and territories have eliminated both diseases

Published December 15, 2014