Oct 13, 2021
A healthy, climate-resilient future must ensure access to WASH
Climate change makes efforts to increase access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene more urgent than ever.
Oct 06, 2021
New frontiers for the enteric vaccine pipeline: Better data, better models, better policy
The VASE Virtual Symposium featured updates on disease burden and vaccines against ETEC, Shigella, Cryptosporidium, and Salmonella.
Sep 30, 2021
How can vitamin A address child diarrhea burden?
Vitamin A is a key player in diarrhea prevention and treatment - and in child health overall.
Sep 21, 2021
Redoubling efforts to combat diarrhea is a form of climate change adaptation
Photo: A latrine in Ecuador floods after heavy rains, causing sewage to seep into groundwater. Credit: Karen Levy
Sep 15, 2021
Health benefits of rotavirus vaccination in Palestine continue through a product switch
Rotavirus, the leading cause of severe childhood diarrheal illness and deaths, represented a significant public health burden in Palestine prior to the introduction of rotavirus vaccination. Surveillance of diarrheal and rotavirus-specific disease ha...
Aug 30, 2021
Building climate change resilience to water-linked diseases
Experts share insights on the links between climate change, sanitation, and diseases like diarrhea - and how to adapt WASH to meet climate challenges - at a World Water Week virtual session.
Aug 18, 2021
Newer rotavirus vaccines offer advantages for middle-income countries
Middle-income countries ineligible for Gavi support have lagged in introducing rotavirus vaccines. Low-cost vaccines offer a cost-effective option for these countries.
Aug 09, 2021
Join us for the VASE Virtual Symposium in September!
As everyone knows, the world has changed considerably in the last 18 months. In March 2020, we were busy getting ready for our third biennial Vaccines Against Shigella and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) Conference—known as the VASE Confere...
Aug 03, 2021
Latching on to support: protecting breastfeeding from COVID-19 disruptions
Pandemic disruptions in access to support have caused global breastfeeding rates to fall. More support is urgently needed to protect babies.
Jul 29, 2021
Use ORS AND zinc for a one-two punch against diarrhea
Only 7% of children who need diarrhea treatment get ORS and zinc. The co-pack could help.