Partnering to Eradicate Disease
Each year over 15 million people die from communicable diseases, maternal and neonatal conditions and nutritional deficiencies.1
WHO estimates that approximately 1.5 million children die of vaccine-preventable diseases.2
BD is a leading supplier of safe, effective, auto-disable single-use medication delivery devices to global health agencies and governments worldwide, for vaccination campaigns.
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Measles BD partners with the American Red Cross for the Measles Initiative, a program aimed at eliminating measles deaths completely. BD helps to train healthcare professionals to deliver the measles vaccine using BD Soloshot™ auto-disable immunization syringes. BD SoloShot™ syringes are ideal for vaccination campaigns because they automatically disable after injection, which prevents reuse and the potential spread of infectious diseases. |
BD SoloShot™ IX Syringe, used for measles and meningitis vaccination campaigns |
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Meningitis BD SoloShot syringes are used in mass vaccination campaigns in sub-Saharan Africa, conducted by the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the International Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders to prevent the onset of meningitis, a disease that can lead to severe neurological damage. |
BD SoloShot™ Mini Syringe |
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Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus (MNT) BD is partnering with the U.S. Fund for UNICEF to protect newborn children and their mothers from tetanus. The BD Uniject™ device used in this campaign has unique features that make it ideal for safely administering the tetanus toxoid vaccine in the most remote regions of the world. |
BD Uniject™ device, prefilled for ease of administration |
1. World Health Organization: Causes of Death 2008 Summary Tables, published May, 2011
2. World Health Organization Website: Vaccine-preventable diseases http://www.who.int/immunization_monitoring/diseases/en/
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