Preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV
These specific prevention programmes involve a combination of approaches such as: primary HIV prevention for women, prevention of unwanted pregnancies, access to antenatal care, promotion of voluntary testing, and antiretroviral therapy for mother and child. Also important is the focus on reducing the risk of HIV transmission through breastfeeding. Currently less than 8% of pregnant women worldwide have access to services to prevent mother-to-child transmission.
