Actress/Producer Salma Hayek Launches The Pampers(R) 'One Pack = One Vaccine' Program to Bene...(y avoidable when women of child-bearinga...),Health

Date:4/7/2008

y avoidable when women of child-bearing age are vaccinated," said Hayek, speaking about her choice to team up with Pampers and UNICEF. "Through this program, parents have the power to help supply much-needed vaccines through UNICEF simply by purchasing a pack of Pampers. I'm honored to join Pampers and UNICEF in this life-saving campaign."

From April 7 through August 31, 2008, for every specially marked Pampers diaper or wipe product with a "One-Pack = One Vaccine" sticker purchased in the U.S. and Canada, Pampers will provide UNICEF with funding for one life- saving tetanus vaccine(3) that will benefit a woman in need and her newborn. Participating products include: Pampers Swaddlers, Swaddlers Sensitive and Cruisers diapers, Easy Ups training pants and Pampers Sensitive, Swipers and Clean n' Go wipes. Those without a child in diapers are invited to visit http://www.Pampers.com/UNICEF to purchase a pack of diapers for a friend or family member or to donate to a worthwhile charity(4), while at the same time helping provide a life-saving vaccine to UNICEF.

"The Pampers donation will help protect women and babies in more than 17 developing countries, and will help support UNICEF's efforts to eliminate tetanus in 12 of those countries over the next 12 to 24 months," said Caryl Stern, president and CEO of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF. "Since beginning a massive initiative to eliminate tetanus in the 58 countries where MNT was the most prevalent, UNICEF's efforts have already helped eliminate this deadly disease in 11 countries in the past six years. Our partnership with Pampers is incredibly meaningful on a global level and we are thankful to both Pampers and Salma Hayek for their commitment and dedication to this important cause."

Tetanus can be contracted during childbirth in developing countries, where women often must give birth at home in unsanitary conditions without access to adequate heal
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