Maldives sets global health benchmark

2 weeks ago

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially recognized the Maldives as the first country in the world to achieve “triple elimination” of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B. In a press release issued on Sunday, WHO described the milestone as a historic public health achievement, validating the Maldives for eliminating hepatitis B transmission while maintaining its earlier 2019 validation