And 30,000 mothers.
In developed countries no newborns or mothers die because of tetanus, but it does happen in developing countries, where it could be avoided with a simple vaccine.
He neonatal tetanus It does not sound like anything to us, but it is an infection of the newborn due to the introduction of tetanic spores through the cutting of the umbilical cord with a dirty instrument, usually during deliveries not attended professionally. It can also occur after childbirth, to cure the navel with contaminated substances.
The sick baby begins to have difficulty feeding due to stiffness in the facial muscles preventing him from sucking properly.
How can it be avoided? Getting a safe delivery care and through the vaccination.
Currently, Dodot supports UNICEF for the second consecutive year to eradicate neonatal tetanus through the campaign "A container = a vaccine" which we have talked about in Babies and more.
For every purchase of a pack of diapers or taollitas of the brand, Dodot donates a vaccine to protect babies and mothers from this deadly infection.
At least we put our little grain of sand so that someday no newborn or mother in the world dies from tetanus, a disease so easily avoided.
