The Ministry for Health develops and implements PMCT programmes and plans for paediatric care related to HIV/AIDS. From 3 pilot health care districts in 2002, the number of health care districts addressed by the programme increased to 12 in 2003, 26 in 2004 and 37 (or 67 per cent of the 55 existing districts) in 2005. In that year, of the total number of 832 women found to be HIV-positive, 673 (80.89 per cent) gave birth and 476 (70.73 per cent) received full treatment.
Asimismo, el Ministerio de Salud ha establecido programas de Prevención de la Transmisión Madre-Hijo (PTME) y de atención pediátrica del VIH/SIDA en distritos sanitarios piloto, que han pasado a 12 en 2003, a 26 en 2004 y a 37 en , de un total de distritos, es decir, el 67% En 2005, de un total de 832 mujeres detectadas seropositivas, 673 (80,89%) dieron a luz y (70,73%) beneficiaron de atención completa.