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Akosusu Siska kisses her one day old baby, Reagen, in the UNICEF-supported Jules Chevalier clinic in Mbandaka, Équateur Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

The Democratic Republic of the Congo Eliminates MNT

Babies in the DRC are no longer at risk of contracting tetanus, thanks to immunization and education campaigns by UNICEF and partners.

UNICEF, Kiwanis International and partners worked to successfully eliminate maternal neonatal tetanus (MNT) in the Philippines in 2017.

Good News for Moms and Babies: the Philippines Has Eliminated MNT

UNICEF and partners combined education and immunization to fight maternal neonatal tetanus, an excruciating, completely preventable disease.

Children Gather Around Aid

How Can We Sustain the Child Survival Revolution?

Bill & Melinda Gates, Warren Buffett and UNICEF know one big part of the answer: vaccines work.

Angola Baby

How to Save 1.5 Million Lives a Year? Vaccinate the World's Children!

Vaccines are startlingly effective in reducing child deaths. Meet some of the children who benefit from them.

Medical assistant Yaye Aissa Boubacar injects a tetanus vaccination for pregnant mother Mariama Yacouba, at the Saguia health centre, Niamey, Niger.

The Frontline Worker Who Helped Guide Niger to MNT Elimination

A huge milestone in the global fight against an excruciating killer. This is Aichatou's story. She helped make it possible.

Jamie in Ghana during an MNT field visit

Partner Blog Post: Reflections from Ghana

Reflections from Ghana, where UNICEF works to sustain maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination.

Throwing Life Ring to People on Raft

2015 Was the Worst and Best Year for Kids. Here Are the Reasons Why

For children, 2015 was the worst of times and the best of times—to paraphrase Charles Dickens. This holiday season, we invite you to join the U.S. Fund for UNICEF as we reflect on how the world’s...

In Cambodia, UNICEF helped eliminate Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus — and the fears of mothers like Phalla Srey Lin.

Cambodian Mothers Dream Easier as the Country Defeats Tetanus

A deadly childhood disease finally loses its grip on Cambodia as the country is certified MNT-free.

Kiwanis International field visit to Lao PDR, Nov 2014

Blog from the Field: Kite String Connects Us All

Guest Blog Post by Chris Varnau, Associate Campaign Director for The Eliminate Project at Kiwanis International