21.   The highest transmission rates are in northern India, Pakistan, Niger, Nigeria and Afghanistan.

22.   The government has resisted starting a large-scale program to provide AIDS drugs that could cut the mother-to-child transmission rate in half.

23.   Thus, slow transmission rates and low prevalence are not reasons for rejoicing.

24.   He highlighted how certain areas in Africa where nearly all mothers breastfeed had AIDS transmission rates close to those in the developed world.

25.   Its goal is to help national AIDS programs in the hemisphere with an eye toward reducing transmission rates and lessening the impact on families and communities.

26.   Over this longer period, SEAC said the transmission rate would be one percent.