April 20, 2021 – BD (Franklin Lakes, NJ) announced a $1 million commitment over five years to UNICEF USA. The cash donation will be used to support UNICEF’s efforts to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus in at-risk countries worldwide. BD was the first U.S.-based corporation to establish a maternal and newborn tetanus program with UNICEF in 1997. UNICEF is working to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus worldwide by seeking to vaccinate all women and girls of childbearing age, by promoting clean childbirth delivery practices such as clean umbilical cord cutting methods and by utilizing surveillance to enhance health professionals understanding of the circumstances under which tetanus can be transmitted.