title: Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus: A Journey into Oblivion.
abstract: India was declared free of maternal and neonatal tetanus on 15th May, 2015. The journey towards its elimination from India has not been easy, and sustained efforts will be required to maintain this status. As the schedule of tetanus vaccination during pregnancy has been same across various health programs by the Government of India, we deliberated to find out other factors that contributed to a decline in maternal and neonatal tetanus in India. The emphasis on augmenting antenatal care services, increasing institutional deliveries and improving routine vaccination coverage are factors that might have led to a reduction in cases of neonatal tetanus.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pediatrics, *North Delhi Municipal Corporation Medical College, and University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India. Correspondence to: Dr Piyush Gupta, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UCMS and GTB Hospital, Dilshad Garden, Delhi 110095, India. prof.piyush.gupta@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Jasmeet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sidhu
authors.forename: Pooja
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dewan
authors.forename: Piyush
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D015721:Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D000068104:Infant Health; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000068097:Maternal Health; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013742:Tetanus / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D015721:Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine