Countries that have achieved EMTCT validation

Thailand was the first country in Asia and the Pacific region to achieve EMTCT validation for HIV. Thailand reached this important milestone in June 2016.

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Malaysia

Malaysia was the second country in Asia and the Pacific region to achieve EMTCT validation status for HIV in October 2018.

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 Maldives

Maldives was the 3rd country in Asia and the Pacific region to achieve EMTCT validation status for HIV in July 2019.

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka became the 4th country in Asia and the Pacific region to achieve EMTCT validation status for HIV, having done so in November 2019.

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Country achievements at the time of EMTCT validation

 

Impact/Process indicatorAchievement
Percentage of pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once (ANC1)98.3 %
Percentage of pregnant women with known HIV status (includes both newly tested and those with known status)99.6 %
Percentage of antenatal care (ANC) attendees tested for HBsAGna
Percentage of women accessing ANC who were tested for syphilis99.1 %
Percentage of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretroviral therapy (ART)95.6 %
Percentage of pregnant women living with positive syphilis serology who were treated adequately95.9 %
Percentage of infants receiving a birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine (HepB-BD)na
Coverage of hepatis B vaccine third dose (HepB3) among infantsna

  

Impact/Process indicatorAchievement
Percentage of pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once (ANC1)98%
Percentage of pregnant women with known HIV status (includes both newly tested and those with known status)98%
Percentage of antenatal care (ANC) attendees tested for HBsAGna
Percentage of women accessing ANC who were tested for syphilis100%
Percentage of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretroviral therapy (ART)No case
Percentage of pregnant women living with positive syphilis serology who were treated adequately100%
Percentage of infants receiving a birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine (HepB-BD)na
Coverage of hepatis B vaccine third dose (HepB3) among infantsna

  

Impact/Process indicatorAchievement
Percentage of pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once (ANC1)96.7 %
Percentage of pregnant women with known HIV status (includes both newly tested and those with known status)95.8 %
Percentage of antenatal care (ANC) attendees tested for HBsAGna
Percentage of women accessing ANC who were tested for syphilis95.8 %
Percentage of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretroviral therapy (ART)97.5 %
Percentage of pregnant women living with positive syphilis serology who were treated adequately100 %
Percentage of infants receiving a birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine (HepB-BD)na
Coverage of hepatis B vaccine third dose (HepB3) among infantsna

  

Impact/Process indicatorAchievement
Percentage of pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once (ANC1)96.4 %
Percentage of pregnant women with known HIV status (includes both newly tested and those with known status)95.9 %
Percentage of antenatal care (ANC) attendees tested for HBsAGna
Percentage of women accessing ANC who were tested for syphilis99.3 %
Percentage of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretroviral therapy (ART)100 %
Percentage of pregnant women living with positive syphilis serology who were treated adequately97.2 %
Percentage of infants receiving a birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine (HepB-BD)na
Coverage of hepatis B vaccine third dose (HepB3) among infantsna