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A young girl stands smiling in front of two women, one elderly and one middle-aged, all dressed in vibrant saris. They are positioned outside a building with the woman in red adjusting her scarf, and the woman in green wearing glasses.
Oct 25, 2017

Women lead the way to a healthier India

Indian women are educating themselves and helping their children grow into healthy, productive citizens.
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A woman squats on the ground, using sign language to communicate with a group of children gathered around her. The children look attentively at her gestures. They're standing in an open area, with brick buildings in the background. The woman is wearing a pink scarf.
Oct 12, 2017

A healthy future is in our hands

This post also appears on the Global Handwashing Day website.  
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Hands reaching into a body of water, with ripples and bubbles visible on the surface. The lighting creates a silvery sheen on the water.
Sep 22, 2017

After the floods: Diarrheal disease threats lurk behind natural disasters

After the rain stops and the floodwaters recede, another threat looms.
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Two young girls are standing in front of a brick wall and window. The older girl is wearing a denim jacket, cat ear headband, and a backpack. The younger girl is in a pink top. A round clock is visible in the background through the window.
Sep 12, 2017

Children: the most persistent and passionate advocates

Children are also ideal targets for hygiene lessons because they are adaptable and amenable to change.
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Illustration of a parent with two children, balancing between "Diarrhea treatment" on one side and "Food, shelter, education" with money on the other. Text reads: "Families shouldn't have to choose. Join the movement to #DefeatDD.
Sep 05, 2017

An impossible choice: The dangerous disruption of diarrhea treatment costs

Diarrhea is a medical and economic crisis for vulnerable families.
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A child in red clothing walks through a narrow, colorful alley of a brick-built neighborhood, holding a green bowl. A woman on the left does laundry, standing on a ladder. A man in the background gestures while standing. Various hanging laundry and cables are visible.
Aug 24, 2017

Surprising sanitation lessons in Delhi

I knew enough to know that Delhi would be unlike any other place I’d ever visited. I knew to expect heart-stopping auto rides, colorful chaos, seemingly impossible juxtapositions of gleaming office buildings and tattered tents, and delicious chai w...
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A group of diverse people is standing on stairs indoors, smiling for a photo. A sign with "ROTA" is visible on the right. They appear to be attending a formal or corporate event.
May 03, 2017

Arming journalists to join the battle against diarrheal diseases

Back in 2000, when the Indian newspaper the Hindustan Times launched its Bhopal edition and I joined the team, I quickly learned about the importance of ‘local’ editions and the challenge of hunting out stories that would resonate with readers in...
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A woman with a bindi and nose ring in traditional attire stands holding a young child close to her. The child, wearing a bangle, clings to her shoulder, both looking directly at the camera with a thatched roof structure visible in the background.
Feb 08, 2017

With increasing literacy levels, women are taking charge

It’s a story that many of us in India are hardened to: rural women talking about their children and the challenges they face in rearing them. A recent trip to one of north India’s poorest areas – the drought-hit Bundlekhand – both surprised a...
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An informational poster titled "Why is Diarrhea Dangerous?" It describes how diarrhea can be fatal due to dehydration and organ failure. The poster depicts the infection pathways of pathogens: Enterotoxigenic E. Coli, Shigella, and Rotavirus, focusing on how E. Coli infects a child.

How does diarrhea become deadly?

The danger is in rapid dehydration. But there's a solution.
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An illustrated poster features diverse cartoon superheroes with a tagline "Join the Fight to DefeatDD! We Can All Be Heroes!" One hero is holding a shield labeled "ORS," and another has a gadget. The backdrop includes dynamic lines and PATH #DefeatDD logos.

We can all be heroes to DefeatDD

Say sayonara to Star Trek because this summer's biggest blockbuster isn't playing at your local theater. The most compelling drama comes to you right here, as superheroes and villains face off in the fight to defeat diarrheal disease!  
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