Tanzania prevents 13,000 child deaths through mother to child HIV services
Tanzania has successfully reduced infant deaths by 81 percent through expanded mother-to-child HIV transmission prevention services. The Ministry of Health attributes this success to increased access to antiretroviral therapy and consistent monitoring.
Why it matters
This progress demonstrates the effectiveness of targeted public health interventions in reducing vertical HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa.
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania has significantly expanded its capacity to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV, helping avert approximately 13,000 preventable child deaths in 2025 compared to 7,200 in 2010.
The figures are contained in the 2025 Annual Report of the National AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Infections and Hepatitis Control Programme (NASHCoP), recently published by the Ministry of Health.
According to the report, steady progress over the past 15 years in preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) has contributed to preventing 81 percent of potential infant deaths.
The ministry credited these achievements to the nationwide strengthening of PMTCT services, wider access to antiretroviral therapy (ART), and ensuring that pregnant and breastfeeding women living with HIV initiate treatment early and adhere to their medication regimens.
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