Brazil launches program to battle congenital infection of AIDS, syphilis

Via Xinhua/People's Daily:

The Brazilian government on Wednesday launched a program aimed at reducing the congenital transmission of such diseases as AIDS and syphilis.

The Ministry of Health said the government plans to spend 38.8 million reais (21.34 million U.S. dollars) on buying anti-retrovirus drugs, lactation inhibitors, HIV/syphilis tests and infantile formulas in efforts to help pregnant women and their unborn or newly-born children.