UNAIDS congratulates Barbados on eliminating vertical transmission of HIV

Country: Barbados Source: UNAIDS PANAMA, 30 October 2026—UNAIDS congratulates the Government and people of Barbados on obtaining certification of the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, as determined by the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Barbados was among the countries in the Americas that, in 2010, committed to eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis under PAHO’s Plan of Action for the Prevention and Control of HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections. In 2025, PAHO/WHO conducted a visit to the island to as