Eliminating Neonatal Tetanus

Epidemiological Study of non-Neonatal Tetanus during 2017-2018: a Cross-Sectional Study

Introduction: Although untreated tetanus is a very rare problem in developed countries, it is still a serious challenge in other underdeveloped nations. However, underdeveloped or developing countries such as Afghanistan focus most of their health policies on eliminating and preventing maternal and neonatal tetanus. The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of this disease in other geo...

Eliminating neonatal tetanus--an attainable goal.

[The process of eliminating neonatal Tetanus in Colombia, 1989-2005].

OBJECTIVE To describe the country's progress in eliminating neonatal tetanus based on the information obtained from epidemiologic surveillance. MATERIAL AND METHODS A retrospective descriptive study of the epidemiological surveillance of neonatal tetanus in Colombia in the period ranging from 1989 to 2005. Available information was consulted regarding confirmations of this event of interest f...

Scaling up interventions to eliminate neonatal tetanus: factors associated with the coverage of tetanus toxoid and clean deliveries among women in Vientiane, Lao PDR.

The Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) is one of seven countries that have not eliminated maternal and neonatal tetanus in more than 50% of districts. We conducted a community-based household survey to assess the achievements of strategies towards maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination in the capital province. The coverage of tetanus toxoid (TT) was 79.7% by the protection-at-birth (PAB)...

Eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus and closing the immunity gap.