http://www.english.hadhramaut.info Up 1.7 mln women to be immunized against tetanus in Yemen [The Source: SANA'A/hadhramaut.info/sabanews.net - 09/10/2010] The Ministry of Public Health and Population in collaboration with UNICEF will launch on Saturday a weeklong Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus Elimination (MNTE) Campaign from 9-14 of October 2010 In a press release, UNICEF said that the campaign will target 1.7 million women of child-bearing age (15-49) in 202 districts in 14 Yemeni provinces. During the past decade, Yemen has succeeded in improving the Under-five and Maternal Mortality indicators, towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals. However, significant challenges still exist. Coverage of tetanus immunization for women of child-bearing age is still only 20 per cent. "During the campaign, 2,292 health workers in fixed facilities and 3,307 mobile teams will participate to cover more than 1.7 million women in the targeted districts. The campaign, which will be held under the patronage of Abdu Rabbo Mansour Hadi, Vice President, is a major step towards tetanus elimination in Yemen," said Abdul Karim Rasea, Minister of Public Health and Population