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A close-up of hands being washed with water from a plastic bottle over an orange basin. The person's skin is dark, and the water is pouring onto their hands, creating a splashing effect. The background is slightly blurred.
May 22, 2019

Supporting WASH in health care facilities

Ensuring safe water, sanitation, and hygiene in health care facilities is key to preventing infections and the spread of drug resistance.
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A healthcare worker in a white uniform and blue vest washes her hands at a makeshift sink with a black plastic water dispenser. The wall behind her is yellow, and a person in a red shirt is in the foreground, slightly out of focus.
May 03, 2019

Improving hand hygiene for universal health coverage

In Zambia, a nurse washes her hands before showing a mother how to prepare oral rehydration solution. Photo: PATH/Gareth Bentley.  
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A group of seven children sit and kneel on steps outside a building with a blue door. They are smiling and laughing, wearing colorful clothes. The background includes a brick wall, a curtain, and weathered paint. The scene is joyful and lively.
May 01, 2019

Stopping Diarrhoea, Saving Lives

Save the Children India's Stop Diarrhoea Initiative reduced diarrhoea incidence by more than half.
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A woman gently holds a baby under a large umbrella. She is wearing a traditional sari and jewelry. They are standing outside, with greenery in the background. The scene is filled with soft, natural light.
Apr 23, 2019

Rotavirus vaccines are working. For this, thank mothers

Mothers go above and beyond to care for their children. When a child falls ill with diarrhea, mothers are usually the first line of treatment—hopefully aided by oral rehydration solution, zinc, and the ability to access healthcare facilities if nee...
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A man and woman sit closely together, the man holding a child on his lap. The woman, dressed in a yellow patterned sari, feeds the child from a bowl of food. They sit on the floor in a rustic setting, with bamboo and wooden walls. Some personal items are around them.
Apr 18, 2019

Zinc: the preventive and curative supplement for child health and development

Zinc picks up where oral rehydration solution leaves off.
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A woman in an orange and white checkered sari holds a baby while another woman administers oral medication to the baby. They are seated outdoors near a metal gate with a young boy observing from behind the gate. A yellow surface is partially visible.
Apr 16, 2019

Making the case and mapping a course for Shigella vaccines

Given that Shigella vaccines are still in clinical development, it’s a great time to pose some of these big picture questions.
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A map of Nigeria shows diarrhea-related child mortality rates per 1,000 children. The highest rate is in Yobe State (9.5 deaths), marked in dark purple, and the lowest rate is in Bayelsa State (1.6 deaths), marked in light yellow. Text highlights a six-fold variation in 2015.
Apr 09, 2019

Precision mapping can help save lives from diarrhea

Knowing localized areas of highest risk can enable more focused efforts to defeat diarrheal disease.
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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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A young girl smiles while sitting between an older man and a woman in a brightly colored room filled with clothes hanging on racks. The man is wearing a striped shirt and blue pants, and the woman is in a black sari with red trim and floral embroidery.
Mar 27, 2019

Revisiting Sehore: The now-clean village keeps diarrhea at bay

How a group of women helped change the face of their rural village in India.
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A young child with curly hair and a striped sweater stands next to an adult wearing a dark floral-patterned skirt. The child looks at the camera with a calm expression, while holding onto the adult's leg.
Mar 20, 2019

WASH and vaccines tag team to prevent disease outbreaks

Where there is conflict or unrest, children and families bear the brunt of the burden and fallout from infectious disease outbreaks like cholera and typhoid. Conflicts simply amplify the ongoing diarrheal disease crisis that affects children ever...
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