They're sobering statistics: daily, 18,000 children die from illnesses like diarrhoea, malaria, and pneumonia. Nearly half of that complete dies prior to their first month. Add to this 800 mothers who die every day from conditions including post-partum haemorrhage and illnesses, higher blood pressure during pregnancy and unsafe abortions. More than half of these maternal and child deaths occur in countries affected by conflict, disasters and fragility.
A number of these deaths can be avoided through low-cost, simple, often community-based solutions which enhance local health care, enhance access and aid to address health inequities for women, children and teens. Working together with its international partners, the Canadian Red Cross has made considerable contributions to saving lives in remote, impoverished areas by improving local health programs.
Canadian Red Cross plans to deal with women's and children's health have particularly demonstrated critical in states affected by conflict and catastrophe, where many children and women are cut off from essential health services. Initiatives have included community-based treatment for children with malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia, health promotion, obstetric care through area hospitals Emergency Response Units, pre- and post-natal maintenance, and sanitation upgrades.


● Kenya: Over time, a 45 per cent growth in infants exclusively breastfed for six months.
● Honduras: Urging men to have a larger role in preventing maternal and child mortality.
● Mali: Increasing number of newborns who received a post-natal care visit by 19 per cent.
● Pakistan: providing tens of thousands of messages encouraging girls to receive antenatal care.
● Syria: Supporting five nutrition centres to deal with malnutrition in children.
All these include a metal lid, with rubber at the centre where the needle moves into draw the liquid vaccination out. It just seems a pity to throw so many cool little bottles off, but they are not recyclable.
I'd be interested in carrying these off anyone's hands to use for crafts. I didn't even consider asking my vet for theirs but now I'm going to.
I use similar bottles for clay projects. I get them from my vets office. She's careful what she gives me. I take them home and wash them up. I decorate them with polymer clay and give them for vaccine bottles of hope. I put my own spin on it and contribute a few back into the vet for people that loose their pets. Vet and employees love it. Shops easily and keeps them secure.