Fatima, a Lady Health Worker administering a tetanus-diptheria injection to a pregnant woman in a remote area of Sindh. Photo credit: WHO Pakistan3 April 2025, Islamabad, Pakistan – "Fatima is not just a health worker. She is an angel who brought light back into my life." The words are Maloka’s, a young mother from a remote village in Tharparkar, Sindh province, who lost her first child to neonatal tetanus. When Maloka became pregnant again, Fatima, a Lady Health Worker, vaccinated her against tetanus, ensuring that both the mother and newborn would be protected. Maloka’s story highlights how the Government of Pakistan, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), has transformed the treatment of maternal neonatal tetanus (MNT) across the country. Around 80% of Pakistan’s population (190 million people) now live in areas where the spread of neonatal tetanus is under controlled limits – less than 1 case of tetanus per 1000 live births. Islamabad Capital Territory and...