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5 films that put the “act” in Action!

Pop your poop-corn! It's summer blockbuster season. Getting into the spirit, here's my list of five must-see films that drive home the importance of diarrheal disease (DD) control. Whether funny or tragic, these flicks make our job at DefeatDD a litt...
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Feb 26, 2014

Finding families inside facts and figures

  Studies on the cost-effectiveness of rotavirus vaccines might sound like pretty dry pursuits. Though I find science fascinating, nothing makes my eyes glaze faster than talk of monetization and math. But when I learned about the paths that invest...
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Mind the GAPPD—A pivotal new resource offers global and local strategies to overcome leading child killers

This week, we celebrate integration. Though it is intrinsically at the heart of what we and our partners do in addressing myriad global health challenges through thoughtful, efficient strategies, today integration is particularly at the fore. For the...
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An interview with Nicole Maier: Enteric vaccine enthusiast and fighting champion

  The brilliant scientists of PATH's Enteric Vaccine Initiative (EVI) conduct clinical trials for vaccine candidates against bacterial forms of diarrheal disease. Next month, they will launch a trial for a Shigella vaccine in Bangladesh.  
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Jan 23, 2013

Cambodia tackles diarrhea and pneumonia

  Reposted from path.org.   In Cambodia, an innovative idea to treat pneumonia and diarrhea at the same time—profiled in this post—was so successful that the Ministry of Health plans to join with us and UNICEF to extend the project througho...
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Dec 14, 2012

Bringing cola – and lifesaving commodities – to rural regions

It was an idea years in the making.
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Sep 25, 2012

Partnerships and progress in Lusaka’s peri-urban settlements

Dennis Malambo is Kabulanga Branch Manager for Lusaka Water and Sewerage. Zambia’s capital city, Lusaka, is growing rapidly and it is not slowing down. The country’s population is projected to increase exponentially by the end of the century –...
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Jul 12, 2012

Soccer goals and other victories

When Immanuel fell ill with diarrhea, Catherine knew what to do.
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Sep 27, 2011

Quiet hopefulness and hard work: Rotavirus vaccines finally will reach across Africa – a time to reflect

 
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My family’s battle with chronic diarrhea

Two-year-old Ash lives with adoptive parents in the United States, but he still suffers from a chronic illness he contracted in his home country of Ethiopia. Two years ago, my husband and I decided to add to our family through international adoption...
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