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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May 06, 2020
Maintaining safety and service provision in human milk banking: a call to action in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
In The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, the Virtual Collaborative Network of Human Milk Banks and Associations called on global policy leaders and funding agencies to prioritize four high-impact areas:
(1) ensure neonatal nutrition is an ess...
Special Features
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.
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Published Research
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...
Reports
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...
Published Research
May 01, 2020
WASH and its links to nutrition
There is strong evidence linking safe WASH to health and nutrition, though nutrition is only one of many development outcomes from investment in WASH services. USAID has identified four recommendations for WASH programming that are likely to have gre...
Factsheets
Apr 18, 2020
Child survival revolution
In 1980, 14 million young children were dying every year in low-income countries – and diarrheal diseases led the count with three million deaths each year.
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Feb 05, 2020
Introduction of rotavirus vaccination in Palestine: An evaluation of the costs, impact, and cost-effectiveness of ROTARIX and ROTAVAC
Rotavirus vaccines are cost-effective. But a new study by PATH and partners helps policymakers decide among the options using important variables beyond price.
Published Research
Jan 16, 2020
WASH and vaccines: Better together
Vaccines and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) are both necessary to provide communities with comprehensive protection from disease. When both are present, they work even better. Learn more.
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