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Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission (MTCT) of HIV - Phase I
Lesotho, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Zambia, Botswana
Financing Type | Grants |
Category | Special Health Program |
Focus Area | Health |
Approved | 17.06.2011 |
Signed | 27.06.2012 |
Loan Administrator | OPEC Fund for International Development |
Organization | WHO |
OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 2.00 |
The overall goal of this project was to eliminate new paediatric HIV infections and improve maternal, newborn and child survival and health in the context of HIV. The grant proceeds contributed to increase access and coverage of treatments for Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) and Antiretroviral Therapy (ART), to testing and counselling services and capacity building for strengthening information and surveillance systems for accountability.