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Kiwanis, UNICEF join forces to save 129 million mothers and newborns
June 28, 2010Kiwanis International and UNICEF have joined forces to save the lives of babies and their mothers by eliminating maternal/neonatal tetanus (MNT), a disease that kills an estimated 60,000 newborns and 30,000 mothers each year. UNICEF Ambassador and actor Tea Leoni delivered the announcement at the 95th Annual Kiwanis International Convention. Kiwanis believes that no baby or mother should have to suffer the devastating effects of MNT, said Kiwanis International President Paul Palazzolo. Kiwanis will mobilize its nearly 600,000 family members to become tireless advocates for these children and raise needed funds to defeat this deadly disease. Full release.
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