Governance for the validation of elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B virus: an overview of validation structures and responsibilities at national, regional and global levels

This document contains the governance guiding all structures and processes for validation. Replacing edition 1, published 15 June 2020, this revised governance document aligns with new information in the Global guidance on the criteria and processes for validation: elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B virus, which (1) includes criteria and processes for EMTCT of HBV, with specific guidance and strategies to achieve “triple elimination”: (2) provides clarity, consistency and detail related to the validation process based on lessons learned from previous validation experiences; and (3) provides further details on the structure, function, composition and operation of validation processes at the national, regional and global levels.