Sri Lanka Honored by WHO for Eliminating Mother-to-Child HIV and Syphilis Transmission

Sri Lanka received the World Health Organization (WHO) Public Health Achievement Certificate on May 19, 2026, during the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa accepted the accolade from WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. This recognition specifically commends Sri Lanka's remarkable progress in achieving and sustaining the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and Syphilis as a public health problem, aligning with global advisory committee recommendations and WHO standards.