What are we doing to stop this?
Kiwanis and UNICEF joined forces to tackle iodine deficiency disorders, achieving one of the most significant public health successes of the 20th century. Now, they are eliminating MNT from the face of the Earth. And in doing so, the project will reach the poorest, most neglected mothers and babies with additional lifesaving health care. The end of this one disease means the beginning of better health for so many families.
Eliminate Project
Help the community, in some places innocent lives are being taken, $1.80 can save a life.
With The Eliminate Project, Kiwanis International and UNICEF have joined forces to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. This deadly disease steals the lives of nearly 60,000 innocent babies and a significant number of women each year. The effects of the disease are excruciating — tiny newborns suffer repeated, painful convulsions and extreme sensitivity to light and touch.
The Eliminate Project
PROJECTS
Recent News-
The Eliminate Project at work in the Belgium-Luxembourg district.includes an interview with District Governor Joseph Ruwet and additional campaign videos from The Eliminate Project: Kiwanis eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus. The message is: everyone can do the same. It's easy, fast and efficient. The return is guaranteed by the public. Kiwanis and the children of the world are winners.
What can we do to help save these innocent lives?
To eliminate MNT from the Earth, more than 100 million mothers and their future babies must be immunized. This requires vaccines, syringes, safe storage, transportation, thousands of skilled staff and more. It will take US$110 million and the dedicated work of UNICEF and every member of the Kiwanis family.
