Dec 19, 2025
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Brazil will continue to reduce HIV infections by 2025
Brazil has been certified to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV
Over the past decade, more than 50,000 pediatric human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections have been prevented in the Americas as a result of reductions in HIV mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT).
The Federative Republic of Brazil has recently been approved for the elimination of HIV EMTCT, according to a statement from the World Health Organization on December 18, 2025.
Brazil is the most populous and most recent country in the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).
The WHO said in a press release that Brazil has reduced vertical HIV transmission to less than 2% and achieved more than 95% antenatal care, routine HIV testing, and early treatment for pregnant women living with HIV.
In addition to meeting its validation goals, Brazil demonstrated quality service delivery for mothers and newborns, robust data and laboratory systems, and a strong commitment to human rights, gender equality, and community engagement.
PAHO Director Dr. "This success shows that it is possible to eliminate vertical transmission of HIV if pregnant women know their HIV status, receive timely treatment and have access to maternal health services and safe delivery," said Jarbas Barbosa.
"It is also the result of the tireless commitment of thousands of health professionals, community health workers and civil society organizations. Every day, they maintain continuity of care, identify barriers and work to overcome them, ensuring that even the most vulnerable populations can access essential health services."
Approximately 55,000 new HIV cases were reported in Brazil in 2024, with approximately 1.1 million people living with HIV.
Place, Cubile, Anguusilla, Redbula, Caluran, St H.Kitts and Nevis, Belize, Jamaica and Saint Vincentines and Grenadines is known as a 2024 for HIVPIN.
The performance of these countries and Brazil differs from other countries in the Americas.
Countries such as Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay and Peru also showed an upward trend.
According to an analysis published in October 2025, Bolivia has shown a continuous and statistically significant increase in the rate of HIV infection, with an increase of 83.8% in the last decade.
In contrast, Argentina, Uruguay and Venezuela showed a decline or weakness, although this data may be due to underreporting.Some countries need to strengthen systems and services to monitor and break the chain of transmission, the researchers wrote.
From a disease prevention perspective, WHO issued new guidelines in July 2025 recommending twice-yearly injectable lencapavir as adjunctive pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention.
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