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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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Text on a cracked dark background reads, "Climate change is the greatest global health threat facing the world in the 21st century." Source: The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change. "DEFEATDD" is in the bottom right corner.
Sep 15, 2021

Climate change is the biggest global health threat

As climate extremes become more common due to climate change, they will put stress on the world’s water and sanitation systems – many of which are aging, poorly planned, or nonexistent. This means more outbreaks of waterborne disease, and those w...
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A grayscale image of a smiling person wearing glasses and a gown with colorful science-related illustrations in the background, such as a microscope, molecules, and a DNA strand. The purple backdrop includes the text "DEFEATDD" in the corner and "Dr. Miren Iturriza-Gomara" at the bottom.
Mar 15, 2021

Women Leaders in Child Health

Dr. Iturriza-Gomara is a virologist, with expertise in enteric virus infections, virus evolution, and molecular tools for diagnosing, monitoring, and tracking infections.
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A woman wearing glasses and a blue headscarf is standing in front of a lush green bush. Text at the bottom of the image reads, "When mothers can get health care," with the logo "DEFEATDD" in the corner.
Mar 01, 2021

Gender equity is better for children

View more resources about the link between gender equity and child health!
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A woman wearing a striped sweater sits in a room holding a baby wrapped in a blanket. She is feeding the baby with a bottle. Behind her, there is a wooden chair, a desk with papers, and shelves with folders.
Mar 01, 2021

When women are empowered, their children thrive, too: A video story of Teresa

Watch Teresa's story as part of a video series!
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Illustration of a worried person holding their stomach, next to the text "The Cost of Diarrhea Adds Up" with a progression bar showing four empty circles and one filled circle.
Oct 01, 2020

The cost of diarrhea adds up

When evaluating the cost of diarrheal disease, one should include not only direct treatment expenses, but also direct non-medical costs such as travel expenses for a visit to a health care facility and indirect costs such as lost income and product...
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Several adults and children walk outdoors near a building. One woman, dressed in a colorful dress, walks while holding a child in her arms. The group appears to be in a sunny, open environment with trees casting shadows on the ground.
Sep 29, 2020

Thank you, health workers

We applaud you with clean hands! Thank you for all that you do.
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Infographic illustrating the average cost of a diarrhea case in 137 low- and middle-income countries. Hospitalized cases cost $216.36, with expenses for drugs (52%), travel (11%), and lost wages (37%). Outpatient costs $52.16, with expenses for drugs (15%), travel (5%), and lost wages (79%).
Sep 29, 2020

Average cost of a diarrhea case

Even one case of diarrhea can cost a family enough to push them into poverty. This bar chart shows estimates of the average cost of one diarrhea case among children in 137 low- and middle-income countries.
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Map of Africa showing regions of socioeconomic inequality with highlighted areas. Dark purple indicates the lowest 20% in 2000, light purple for 2017, and pink for both 2000 and 2017. Grey regions show no data. .
May 06, 2020

Mapping geographical inequalities in childhood diarrhoeal morbidity and mortality in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–17: analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

IHME's estimates, published in The Lancet, show that while diarrhea mortality has declined from 2000-2017, uneven subnational burden remains an important factor for policymakers to consider as they target interventions.   Read the full article
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A group of women, clad in vibrant traditional attire, sit in a room attentively watching a standing female instructor. Posters with educational content adorn the walls, creating a lively and engaging learning environment.
May 06, 2020

Prevent COVID-19's cascading impacts: lessons from DefeatDD

Prevent COVID-19's cascading impacts: lessons from DefeatDD For more than a decade, you’ve worked alongside us to call for a focus on children at the highest risk of deadly infections like diarrheal disease -- as well as pneumonia and other heal...
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Two world maps display modeled estimates of direct medical costs per episode in 2015 USD. The top map (a) shows costs for inpatient care, with higher costs in North America, Europe, and other regions. The bottom map (b) shows costs for outpatient care, with higher costs predominately in North America and parts of Europe.
May 05, 2020

Cost of illness for childhood diarrhea in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of evidence and modelled estimates

Diarrhea treatment can be expensive for both families and governments. While many studies have reported on the cost of illness for diarrhea (encompassing both direct medical costs and indirect costs, such as travel and lost income), empirical data...
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