HIV/AIDS: Because of the enormity of Ethiopia's HIV/AIDS problem, Save the Children has taken an aggressively comprehensive approach, focusing simultaneously on prevention, care, support and mitigation through community-based channels. Our strategy strongly emphasizes reaching orphans and other vulnerable children, as well as high-risk groups such as transport and commercial sex workers in urban and rural areas. Our novel program has been cited for its innovation by the national HIV/AIDS structure, the HIV/AIDS Prevention Council and Ministry of Health.
Saving Newborn Lives: Ethiopia has a neonatal mortality rate of 49/1000 births — one of the highest in the world — with tetanus infection being the second major cause of infant/neonatal death. Save the Children's approach has been to educate mothers on healthful practices while encouraging utilization of key services, like tetanus vaccinations, to improve the health of themselves and their newborns. This initiative is part of a nationwide behavioral change strategy, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO). Together, we've improved the health of over 2.8 million women by providing tetanus vaccinations and promoting clean delivery practices.
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