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$21 Million Initiative Aims to Eradicate Mother-to-Child Infections

7/22/2025

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Unitaid, alongside PATH, Gavi, and WHO, is committing $21 million to the groundbreaking SAFEStart+ program, aiming to eradicate mother-to-child transmission of HIV, hepatitis B, syphilis, and Chagas in nine countries, including Brazil and Nigeria. This transformative initiative emphasizes community leadership and equitable health systems to safeguard mothers and their newborns from preventable infections.

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Unitaid, alongside PATH, Gavi, and WHO, is committing $21 million to the groundbreaking SAFEStart+ program, aiming to eradicate mother-to-child transmission of HIV, hepatitis B, syphilis, and Chagas in nine countries, including Brazil and Nigeria. This transformative initiative emphasizes community leadership and equitable health systems to safeguard mothers and their newborns from preventable infections.