Botswana PMTCT programme

Botswana launched Africa’s first programme to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV in two pilot areas in 1999. In November 2001 this programme is rolled out nationally. As 90% of pregnant women in Botswana receive maternal care through public health services, implementing routine HIV testing as part of antenatal care and provision of preventative treatment has a huge impact. In 2015, 92% of pregnant women living with HIV receive antiretroviral medicines to prevent mother-to-child transmission.

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2001
http://www.unaids.org/sites/default/files/media_asset/GlobalPlan2016_en.pdf
http://www.unaids.org/sites/default/files/country/documents/BWA_narrative_report_2014.pdf
https://www.unicef.fr/sites/default/files/userfiles/4%20-%20KEAPOLETSWE_Koona.pdf
http://www.gov.bw/en/Ministries--Authorities/Local-Authorities/Kweneng-District-Council/Tools-and-Services/Services/PMTCT/
http://www.gov.bw/Global/NACA%20Ministry/Preventing%20mother%20to%20child%20transmission.pdf
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2001
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