( 3 - 5 ) These three diseases have a significant burden in the Western Pacific Region: the Region alone accounts for 45% of all global hepatitis B infections; ( 2 ) an increasing trend of syphilis infections is observed among key populations including women of reproductive age; ( 6 ) and while HIV prevalence is low throughout the Region at 0.1%, the HIV mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) rate is high at 12%.
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Integrating HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis screening and treatment through the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health platform to reach global elimination targets.
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