World Vision calls for HIV action

More needs to be done to tackle mother-to-baby transmission of HIV, a major group has claimed.

World Vision has commented that "needless infections" could be avoided if these efforts are upscaled.

Robert Zachritz, director for advocacy and government relations for World Vision, said that providing tests and treatment for pregnant women has proved successful in the US.

He added: "Yet globally, two out of every three HIV-positive pregnant women still cannot access treatment to protect her unborn child from a life with HIV."

The comments come as World Vision prepares to release a report which will show that HIV remains a worldwide budgeting problem.

The body said this is despite the "low cost and effectiveness" of health efforts to tackle HIV.

Earlier this week, the World Health Organisation warned that Aids remains a major danger to women and is the main cause of death in females between 15 and 44 years old.

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