"Worldwide about 800,000 children a year get HIV infection from their motherseither during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding. Countries have the potential to prevent a large share of these infections through low-cost, effective interventions. UN agencies have taken the lead in helping developing countries to mount programs for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT). This overview report presents key findings from an evaluation of UN-supported pilot PMTCT projects in eleven countries, including: Botswana, Burundi, Cote dIvoire, Honduras, India, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe."
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