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Jul 15, 2020

Diarrheal disease has a racism problem

Addressing disparities in access to prevention and treatment for diarrheal disease among Black children in the United States deserves special attention.

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Jul 10, 2020

WASH and COVID-19: What should donors be thinking about?

We need sustainable WASH solutions that can continue to function once funding is gone.

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Jul 08, 2020

A switch for sustainability in Ghana’s rotavirus vaccination program

Ghana is proactively switching to ROTAVAC, a new rotavirus vaccine, due to its lower price and smaller cold chain space.

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Jun 24, 2020

Rotavirus vaccination would save lives in Nigeria—but the poorest may lack access

As Nigeria plans to introduce rotavirus vaccination, inequities in vaccination coverage and burden of disease are projected to result in an inequitable impact of the vaccine.

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Jun 10, 2020

Why is co-packaged ORS and zinc so important?

Co-packaged ORS and zinc is a necessary tool for reaching global child survival targets.

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Jun 03, 2020

Beyond COVID-19: Immunization is a smart investment for societies and economies

We must not lose sight of the more than 100 prequalified vaccines that exist already against infectious diseases.

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May 28, 2020

Are you hungry?

An additional 43,000 children around the world per month could die due to undernutrition during COVID-19 restrictions.

Comparative maps showing regional variations in health metrics for Indonesia (top two maps, years 2000 and 2017) and Peru (bottom two maps, years 2000 and 2017). Color coding indicates relative deviation from country mean percentages.

May 14, 2020

Estimates show that geographic disparities in childhood diarrhea persist, but progress has been made through reductions in key risk factors

New IHME estimate show that countries such as Indonesia and Peru, pictured above, still experience substantial geographic disparities in diarrhea mortality. Source: IHME.