Regional Roadmap for EMTCT 2022-2030
Project Details
HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B can all be transmitted from women to their newborns during pregnancy and childbirth, and breastfeeding (in the case of HIV only). Mother-to-child transmission is the leading cause of HIV infection among children 5 years of age – accounting for over 90 per cent of paediatric AIDS cases. Similarly, without timely vaccination and treatment, 70 to 90 per cent of infants born to mothers positive for HBsAg and HbeAg may develop chronic hepatitis B infection. Syphilis during pregnancy can result in congenital anomalies, a high risk of stillbirth, premature births, low birth weight, and early infant deaths.
Nossal Institute, in collaboration with our regional UN partners (UNICEF EAPRO, ROSA, UNAIDS, and WHO) and local stakeholders from 21 countries across the Asia Pacific region, has provided the foundation for the Regional Roadmap and Operational Guidance for the Elimination of Mother-To-Child Transmission (EMTCT) of HIV, syphilis, and Hepatitis B in the Asia and Pacific Region for 2024-2030.
Researchers
Dr Shazra Abbas
Dr Daniel Strachan
Dr Matthew Reeve
Dr Victoria Oliver
Kirsty Teague
Noor Shah Kamawal
Funding
The Research was funded by UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia (ROSA) and the East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO)