A group of women sit on benches in a waiting area, each holding a young child. The background features several posted notices on the wall. A healthcare worker bends over a table on the right side of the image.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.