evidence: Unlike polio or smallpox, tetanus can’t be fully eradicated as the tenacious spores of bacteria causing tetanus – clostridium tetani – are widespread in the environment. WHO considers neonatal tetanus as eliminated from a country when its incidence becomes below one case per 1000 live births per year in every district of the country. Concerted efforts by the government in routine immunization over the years paved the way for the successful validation of the entire country for MNTE by mid-April 2015. This validation was conducted with the help of partners such as WHO, UNICEF and others. This is a huge achievement. After having successfully eradicated the wild poliovirus, Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus Elimination is another momentous landmark in India’s public health history.