When discussing transmission of the AIDS virus from Mother to Child, the success of Cuba's HIV policies often comes up.

From 1986 to mid-2001, 84 babies were born to HIV-positive women. Of that total, 54 infants were diagnosed as free of infection at the time of their discharge from hospital, and 21 were still being monitored until their preliminary HIV-negative diagnosis was confirmed.

According to the Avert.org international AIDS charity, the usual risk of transmission varies between 15% and 30% among infants who are not breastfed. A number of factors influence the risk of infection, particularly the viral load of the mother at birth, the higher the load, the higher the risk. Breastfeeding increases the risk of transmission by 10-15%.

Here is a great article that describes some of the strategies and methods used in Cuba to help keep Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) at a minimum.

What are some of the other strategies that are being used in developping and developped countries to prevent or minimize MTCT?