A group of smiling children stand in front of a textured, mud wall. The children are dressed in casual clothes, with some wearing T-shirts and one child holding a toddler. They appear joyful and close-knit.
A group of children and two adults, all wearing colorful clothing, stand together in front of a brick wall. One adult appears to be speaking or instructing the children, who are listening attentively. The setting is outdoors, and the ground is uneven.
Jul 10, 2017

“A healthy start to a new generation”: Stopping the cycle of diarrheal disease

To stop the vicious cycle of malnutrition and diarrhea and subsequent lifelong impacts, we need to reach children early with a multifaceted approach, especially in the hardest to reach areas. These models of success in India are turning the tide. F...
Children sit in a classroom, focused on something off-camera. One boy in the front row raises his hand, wearing a yellow T-shirt. Other students, dressed in blue uniforms, are attentively listening or watching. The setting is simple and educational.
Jul 10, 2017

The impact of a toilet: a family story

When the floods came and privacy and safety were harder to find, the Kumar family decided to take out a loan and build a toilet instead
A young girl with neatly braided hair holds and comforts a baby in her arms. They are indoors among other people, including a woman in the background who is wearing a patterned dress and looking downward. The setting appears to be a communal or medical facility.

How rotavirus vaccines save lives and livelihoods: Jacqueline’s story

Rotavirus still kills over 200,000 children each year, but even non-fatal cases can have a dramatic impact on families due to the economic burden of treating the disease. Parents like Jacqueline, a mother from Malawi, often lose substantial amounts o...
A large cube made up of smaller orange cubes on the left symbolizes DALYs. Some small cubes are departing from the main structure and transforming into stick figures on the right, representing healthy lives. The text reads, "turning DALYs... back into healthy lives.
Feb 24, 2017

Cascading Burden

The cascading burden of diarrheal disease Revealing the hidden costs of ETEC and Shigella diarrhea
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A group of women and children are gathered indoors. A woman is holding a baby with a ponytail, dressed in a leopard-print top and black skirt. Another woman, holding a baby, and two children are sitting in the background. The scene is casual and informal.
Feb 15, 2017

Diarrhea Innovations Group

More than half a million children lose their lives to diarrhea each year. While safe, effective, and affordable treatment and prevention methods are currently available, they have not always been widely adopted and do not offer comprehensive protec...
A group of children and a few adults are gathered together outdoors, smiling and looking at the camera. One woman is holding a young child. There's text at the bottom that reads "can see a very important reduction in hospitalization and death.
Jan 01, 2017

From introduction to impact: The story of rotavirus vaccines

Rotavirus vaccines are saving lives and improving health in countries where they have been introduced as part of the routine childhood immunization program. We spoke with scientists, advocates, and leaders in three countries—Nicaragua, Ghana, and M...
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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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A graphic features two toilets facing each other with speech bubbles above them. One speech bubble reads, "You say it is gross; I say it is important." Below, the text states: "Diarrhea talk." The image includes a web address, defeatdd.org, and the hashtag #poohaiku.
Nov 19, 2016

Poo haiku: diarrhea talk

Make a stink about diarrhea. Share a poo haiku! 
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