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Tanzania prevents 13,000 child deaths through mother to child HIV services
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Baraka Loshilaa
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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.
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.
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