Farasha Bashir - Defeat DD

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A gloved hand holds a Cholkit test strip above a testing station. Two small vials are set in a foam holder. Behind, the Cholkit packaging is visible, indicating that it's a cholera detection kit.

Apr 03, 2019

Made in Bangladesh, this rapid diagnostic test could be the key for early detection of cholera

Cholera is a major health burden in low- and middle-income countries. Globally, an estimated 1.3 billion people are at risk. South Asia constitutes the largest share of this at-risk population group, including at least 66 million in Bangladesh, where...

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icddr,b launches a preemptive strike against cholera with vaccines

The emergency The Rohingyas are a predominantly Muslim ethnic group who, for centuries, resided in the Buddhist-dominant Rakhine State of Myanmar. However, they are not considered by Myanmar as one of their 135 official ethnic groups and have been d...