Today in countries like ours we take it for granted that no one dies from tetanus as we all have access to the simple, low cost vaccine that immunises us against this disease. But maternal and neonatal tetanus kills 200,000 new-born babies and 30,000 women every year.

UNICEF is working to eliminate tetanus globally by 2005. With your support we'll do this by immunising 100 million women of child-bearing age, working locally to improve birthing practices. UNICEF UK is playing its part in this global campaign by committing itself to eliminating tetanus in Bangladesh and Tanzania by raising £2 million.

It costs just £1 to protect a mother and her unborn child from this needless death.