Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus (MNT) related publications and useful links
Global Immunization Vision and Strategy and WHO Position on Tetanus Vaccine
WHO/J.Vandelaer, 2006
Poster from West-Bengal (India) urging pregnant women to get immunized
Planning
- Template of a national plan of action for maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination [pdf 401kb]
- WHO-UNICEF guidelines for developing a comprehensive multi-year plan (cMYP) [pdf 637kb]
Monitoring and Surveillance
- WHO-recommended standards for surveillance of selected vaccine-preventable diseases [pdf 266kb]
- Protection At Birth (PAB) method, Tunisia [pdf 199kb]
- Protocol for assessing neonatal tetanus mortality in the community using a combination of cluster and lot quality assurance sampling, field test version [pdf 115kb]
- Corrigendum - Protocol for assessing neonatal tetanus mortality in the community using a combination of cluster and lot quality assurance sampling, field test version [pdf 19kb]
Improving safe deliveries and neonatal care
- Pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum and newborn care: a guide for essential practice [pdf 1,6mb]
- Postpartum care of the mother and newborn: a practical guide, report of a technical working group [pdf 6,16mb]
- Standards for maternal and neonatal care
Useful links
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WHO data on immunization, including MNT
related routine data - WHO publications on immunization
- WHO publications on maternal and newborn health
- UNICEF Elimination of Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus
- UNICEF publications on immunization
- UNFPA publications
- Supplementary Immunization Activities (SIAs)
Advocacy and communications documents
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Advocacy Brochure, June 2004
pdf, 906kb -
MNT Monitor, Fall 2005
pdf, 521kb -
MNT Monitor, Spring 2005
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MNT Monitor, Fall 2004
pdf, 415kb -
MNT Monitor, Spring 2004
pdf, 1.13Mb -
MNT Monitor, Winter 2004
pdf, 2.67Mb -
MNT Monitor, Fall 2003
pdf, 220kb -
MNT Monitor, Spring 2003
pdf, 635kb -
MNT Monitor, Winter 2003
pdf, 2.36Mb
Press releases
- Mozambique eliminates maternal and neonatal tetanus
- Myanmar achieves maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination
- It takes a community to eliminate tetanus - (TT SIAs in Philippines)
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Press release: 28 February 2006:
Viet Nam eliminates maternal and neonatal tetanus -
Yemen Times: Neonatal tetanus (NNT) is the second leading cause of death
from vaccine-preventable diseases among children worldwide. Full Story...