Denmark becomes first EU country to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis – WHO

Theabujainquirer | 28-02-2026 08:28am |

The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Denmark as the first country in the European Union to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis. WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, described the development as a major public health milestone. “The elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis marks a major public health achievement for Denmark,”

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