Latin American health information centre builds a global resource

Brazil met the criteria for eliminating vertical transmission of HIV as a public health problem.

Testing and timely treatment during pregnancy supported Brazil’s validation.

The national approach built on certification in states and large municipalities.

It recognizes sustained targets; it does not claim that future transmission is impossible.

The global digital library was officially launched in New Delhi during the second WHO traditional medicine summit.

The resource was intended to improve access to information on traditional, complementary and integrative medicine.

The 19 December global release followed an October pre-launch by BIREME at a congress in Rio de Janeiro.

Publication date: PAHO described a virtual seminar with Central American health cooperation partners.

Publication date: PAHO discussed building health worker and traditional midwife skills in care for Indigenous pregnancies.

Publication date: PAHO promoted ways for institutional health workers and community midwives to coordinate respectfully.