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The Eliminate Project June 2010
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For your role in one of the most successful public health campaigns in the 20 th Century Congratulations to Kiwanis
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Write Down: Activity One word that describes how you feel when you take your morning shower. Your favorite memory of playing with your friends when you were around 6 years old. The most important lesson you learned in elementary school. The name of a younger sibling or younger relative One dream or hope you would like to achieve in your life.
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Now Imagine…
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A Second Opportunity to Change History
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What Is Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus? Kills almost 100,000 newborn children and mothers every year Kills one baby every nine minutes Excruciating effects for mothers and infected babies
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Who Is at Risk? Those too remote, too poor, and too invisible to the world Little or no access to health care 40 countries remain at risk Progress has been made
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Countries with MNT in 2001
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Countries with MNT in 2008
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World without MNT
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Babies and Mothers Are Dying But There Is a Solution Highly preventable 3 doses of a 60-cent vaccine Immunity passed on to baby for two months
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What Progress Has Been Made? Success in 18 countries Partners with a shared commitment & past successes Governments of at-risk countries will do their part Kiwanis is the final push
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What Does Elimination of MNT Mean? Elimination vs. Eradication Immunizations and clean birthing practices
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A Partnership to Change the World Kiwanis’s strength in reaching leaders and communities UNICEF’s global staff and unbeatable supply chain Reaching those not served by anyone
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What We Need to Do 129 Million mothers and their future babies immunized $110 Million
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What You Can Do Prepare Educate Advocate Invest Eliminate
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What You Can Do Prepare Educate Advocate Invest Eliminate Grow your club! More Kiwanians, greater ability
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What You Can Do Prepare Educate Advocate Invest Eliminate Educate yourself, your club, your community, your family, or your school TheEliminateProject.org to view videos and resources about MNT
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What You Can Do Prepare Educate Advocate Invest Eliminate Let the world know Tweet today Update your Facebook status
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What You Can Do Prepare Educate Advocate Invest Eliminate Be among the first to invest Make an initial gift at TheEliminateProject.org
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What You Can Do Prepare Educate Advocate Invest Eliminate Kiwanis and UNICEF will eliminate MNT The work you do will change the world
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What’s Next? Geneva Launch 2011 Hands on service opportunities Stay tuned for more
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Thank You
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