Denmark Achieves First European Union Certification for Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Syphilis: Implications for Global Prevention Strategies

World Health Organization surveillance data confirm Denmark's achievement of elimination criteria for mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis, with transmission rates below 50 per 100,000 births sustained from 2021-2024. This milestone represents the first such certification within the European Union and demonstrates the effectiveness of integrated antenatal screening protocols.