Late January, UNICEF CAR, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, UNFPA and WHO, officially launched their 2008 Mother and Child Survival Campaign.

The first stage has allowed the vaccination of approximately 700,000 women against Tetanus – CAR’s seventh most deadly disease. The neonatal form in particular leads to death in the vast majority of infants.

The campaign has also provided 350,000 children with Vitamin A supplementation and de-worming pills in an effort to reduce the incidence of under-5 mortality and morbidity.

Unimmunized children additionally received basic vaccinations against Tetanus, Tuberculosis, Diphtheria,Pertusis, Measles, Yellow Fever and Polio where necessary.
The campaign has entered its second round in February.