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Poo-ruse and share informational resources to advocate for greater investments to defeat diarrheal disease. Click the link below to visit our ‘State of the Field Report’ for up-to-date data and research related to diarrheal disease.

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Blue background with white and yellow text reading: "Of infections that Kill kids, diarrhea is Number 2. No joke." The hashtag #poohaiku appears in the top right corner, and the website "DEFEATDD.ORG" is at the bottom left. The name "@lauramedison" appears at the bottom right.

Nov 19, 2016

Poo haiku: No joke

Number two. In more ways than one. Make a stink and share a poo haiku!

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Oct 01, 2016

Why is Diarrhea Dangerous?

This infographic walks you through the biology behind a key question: Why is diarrhea so dangerous, anyway? The danger is in the dehydration caused by a diarrhea pathogen (in our example, ETEC).

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Illustration of a village with thatched huts and trees. A child stands in the foreground holding their stomach. Text reads: "Diarrheal disease & malnutrition are inextricably linked. It takes more than food to overcome malnutrition." A diagram shows intestinal parasites.

Jul 01, 2016

Diarrheal Disease and Malnutrition are inextricably linked

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A cartoon poop emoji with glasses is speaking via a speech bubble that says, "I'm the reason why your mother tells you never to touch anything on the subway." The background shows a subway entrance in an urban setting.

Nov 19, 2015

Traveling poo

Oh, the places he goes! At DefeatDD, we know that poo can be perilous. But when safe sanitation is assured, clean water is accessible, and handwashing is routine, poo is a healthy fact of life.

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Oct 01, 2014

Tackling the Deadliest Diseases for the World's Poorest Children

Pneumonia and diarrhea are the leading infectious killers of children around the world. Tackling them simultaneously, as outlined in the Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Pneumonia and Diarroea (GAPPD), achieves the greatest impac...

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A baby in a vibrant pink outfit looks to the side with a playful smile. Text beside the child reads: "Pneumonia and diarrhoea claim 2 million young lives each year. Now there’s a plan to close the gap." Photo Credit: PATH.

Apr 10, 2013

GAPPD social media graphics

Share these photos on Facebook and Twitter to help spread the word about the GAPPD: the first global plan to simultaneously tackle pneumonia and diarrhoea, two leading child killers.

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