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A woman wearing a colorful headscarf and patterned wrap holds a young child dressed in a red shirt. They stand next to a tree in a lush, green outdoor setting, with the woman leaning against the tree while the child rests against her shoulder.
Apr 02, 2020

Diarrhea and Depression: New research reveals the powerful connection between maternal depression and child health

It often falls on mothers to care for those early life needs.
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Empty toilet paper roll on a holder with colorful blue and orange streaks drawn extending out. The background is a tiled wall with "DEFEATDD" written in the top right corner.
Mar 26, 2020

Toilet paper hoarding: what’s it really about?

It occurred to me that it might have something to do with dignity.
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A young girl pours water from a jug to wash another child's hands over a basin. A group of people is seated in the background. The image is tinted blue, with text at the top displaying a globe and "22 March WORLD WATER DAY," and hashtags #CoronaVirus #COVID19.
Mar 20, 2020

Climate Change, COVID-19, and Diarrhea on World Water Day 2020: Can We Afford to Celebrate?

We can’t address diarrhea, climate change, or COVID-19 without water.
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Four women sit closely together indoors with two holding young children. The woman in the center wears a yellow shirt and holds a young boy dressed in red. The women on each side are also caring for a younger child. They appear to be in a casual, communal setting.
Mar 12, 2020

Myanmar’s rotavirus vaccine campaign first to use new delivery technology

Photo: PATH/Minzayar.  
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A woman playfully poses behind a vibrant cartoon cutout featuring a superhero with a large syringe labeled "Vaccines". The background includes colorful elements and words like "Shigella," "Nutrition," and "Zinc.
Mar 05, 2020

Female Scientists Who Are Defeating Diarrhea Get Their “Doo”

We’re glad to see them get their “doo.”  
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Three people are standing outdoors on bare, reddish soil near some green plants laid out on the ground. An adult in a white shirt and khaki pants stands to the left. An adult in a gray shirt and dark pants stands in the center with their arm around a child in an orange shirt and black shorts. Other people are visible in the background among greenery.
Feb 25, 2020

A new start for early childhood

New approaches based on science and scalability.
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A promotional graphic from the WHO-UNICEF-Lancet Commission, featuring three children of different ethnicities smiling and playing. The text reads "A future for the world’s children? A WHO-UNICEF-Lancet Commission." Logos for WHO, UNICEF, and The Lancet are included.
Feb 20, 2020

A healthier future for children: four lessons from the world of diarrhea

The future for children is not tomorrow. It is now.
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A woman stands at a podium giving a speech at the 15th Asian Conference on Diarrhoeal Disease and Nutrition (ASCODD). The event backdrop behind her carries the conference's details, including the theme focused on persisting challenges for disease control in humanitarian crises.
Jan 28, 2020

Experts gather to take action on typhoid and cholera

The 15th ASCODD Conference brings attention to four urgent and overlapping issues: cholera, typhoid, drug resistance, and malnutrition.
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A woman kneels, demonstrating hand gestures to a group of five children. They are standing outside in a sunny area with brick buildings in the background. The children watch attentively, dressed in bright, casual clothing.
Jan 16, 2020

The reinforcing protection of WASH and vaccines

Vaccines and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) are both necessary for universal health coverage - and they work better together.
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A diagram showing the impact of diarrhea infections on health. It starts with "Diarrhea Infections" leading to "Stunting & Malnutrition," which causes "Household Impoverishment," "Infectious Diseases," and "Metabolic Disorders," further leading to diabetes, heart disease, and obesity.
Jan 09, 2020

The hidden consequences of bacterial diarrhea

Long-term effects of bacterial diarrhea infections like ETEC and Shigella increase the overall burden of disease, adding urgency to vaccine development efforts.
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