Rotavirus vaccines are a proven tool to save lives and ease the burden of diarrheal disease on families, health systems, and governments.
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Vaccines blaze a trail for child health
2025 marks the 25th anniversary of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, an innovative funding model through which more than one billion children in low-income countries have been vaccinated.
Child health in Kenya: opportunities and actions
Kenya’s unified policy for child health is a commitment to families and communities.
Poo Guru
Meet the Poo Guru! She is flush with facts about toilets, sanitation, and their vital role in global health. On World Toilet Day, she helped us raise awareness about global sanitation solutions.
Oct 14, 2025
Seven takeaways from the Fifteenth International Rotavirus Symposium
Two decades ago, the first rotavirus vaccines were introduced, marking a pivotal step to prevent deaths from diarrhea in young children. At the fifteenth International Rotavirus Symposium, held this month in Cape Town, South Africa, speakers and atte...
Sep 24, 2025
Progress worth celebrating and building upon in water, sanitation, and hygiene access
When it comes to preventing diarrheal diseases, access water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) is not just important, it’s transformative.
Sep 03, 2025
Mini guts, a major breakthrough in norovirus research
“Mini guts,” created from a series of biopsies of small intestinal tissue, are helping researchers explore new ways to prevent norovirus.
Aug 20, 2025
Q&A: How Plan-EO’s interdisciplinary team is using big data to tackle diarrheal disease
Each year, hundreds of thousands of babies and young children die from diarrhea worldwide. It’s one of the leading causes of preventable child deaths, yet one that is often overlooked—and the risks are growing as climate change shifts disease pat...
Aug 14, 2025
In Kenya, a decade of rotavirus vaccination translates to a drop in childhood mortality
Vaccines for rotavirus are leading to fewer hospitalizations and boosting confidence in immunization.
Aug 06, 2025
Rotavirus vaccination in Afghanistan: Evidence of impact amid fragility
In fragile settings, ensuring vaccine access for the most vulnerable is not just moral imperative, it is a strategic public health priority.
Jul 29, 2025
Salt, sugar, and science: Celebrating World ORS Day
On World ORS Day, we celebrate the impact of this lifesaving treatment and one of the innovators who discovered it.
Jul 23, 2025
A “butt vaccine” against C. diff-associated diarrhea
A few years ago, I learned a family secret: my grandma was enduring a years-long battle with diarrhea. Sometimes she would get it for weeks, only to be cured with antibiotics, before getting diarrhea again and continuing the cycle. As a teenager and ...
Jul 15, 2025
Celebrating vaccines’ greatest hits
Now more than ever, we can’t afford to hit rewind on the progress we’ve made for child health.
Six takeaways from VED 2025
From combination vaccines to climate change, the VED 2025 conference offered an exciting look at the latest on vaccines for enteric diseases.
Jul 01, 2025
Accelerating access to current and future rotavirus vaccines
Accelerating access to current rotavirus vaccines and investing in next-generation candidates could drive down the burden of rotavirus worldwide.
Jun 20, 2025
Integrating nutrition and immunization to strengthen primary health care
Integrating immunization and nutrition can lower costs and maximize programs’ impact, especially for children in hard-to-reach or conflict-affected communities.
Jun 12, 2025
Why gut health isn’t just for influencers
Gut health may be trending, but for millions of children, it’s a matter of survival—and one we can no longer afford to overlook.
Jun 03, 2025
Why does boiling water make it safe to drink?
Boiling water and treating it with chlorine are two fast, effective ways to make water safe and prevent the spread of waterborne diseases.
