- Early HIV testing for mothers eliminates mother-to-child transmission of HIVEarly HIV testing and timely treatment to prevent mother-to-child transmission help reduce the risk of children being born with the disease. Even pregnant women can give birth to HIV-free children.According to statistics from the World Health Organization, every year in the Western Pacific region alone, about 1,400 children are infected with HIV. Up to now,… Read more: Early HIV testing for mothers eliminates mother-to-child transmission of HIV