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Madagascar
In Madagascar, the Joint Team made valuable contributions to scaling up prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT), paediatric antiretroviral treatment (ART) as well as sexual and reproductive health services for young people across the country.
HIV screening, treatment, and care referral systems for infants born to mothers living with HIV were strengthened through procurement and distribution of 127 375 HCV tests and ART to adolescent and youth health centres; training of healthcare workers from 40 adolescent and youth health centres on the delivery of HIV and PMTCT services; training and supervision support to 132 healthcare provides on PMTCT, while 835 social workers were oriented on the effective utilization of PMTCT advise cards (UNICEF, WHO).