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International News VOA News Examines USAID-Funded Program for PMTCT in MalawiDecember 13, 2010 VOA News examines the USAID-funded Call to Action project, which is "working to eliminate HIV infection in unborn babies" in Malawi. The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation runs the project, which aims to prevent mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV by educating pregnant women on the need to get tested and how to avoid passing on the virus, according to Patricia Mbetu, the foundation's country director. "Through the project, says Mbetu, about 20,000 HIV-positive women have given birth to HIV-negative babies." VOA News also notes how the project has collaborated with the government to improve certain health challenges, such as the distribution of medicines and services to remote areas (Masina, 12/11). Back to other news for December 2010
 This article was provided by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. It is a part of the publication Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report. Visit the Kaiser Family Foundation's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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