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A baby wearing a striped outfit lies in an adult's arms, looking up at a small bottle held by another person, who is about to administer liquid drops. The adult's hand is adorned with bangles, and other people are present in the background.

Apr 23, 2019

India-made rotavirus vaccine in action

ROTAVAC®, one of two India-made rotavirus vaccines, was first introduced in India in 2016. The country is scaling up these new domestically produced vaccines as part of routine childhood immunization against the deadliest form of diarrhea.

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A bar graph shows average out-of-pocket costs per case of various pathogens across seven countries, with error bars representing 95% confidence intervals. Countries shown are The Gambia, Mali, Mozambique, Kenya, India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.

Apr 01, 2019

Household Costs of Diarrhea by Etiology in 7 Countries, The Global Enterics Mulitcenter Study (GEMS)

Childhood diarrhea can be caused by many different pathogens, and while there are many overlapping characteristics, infections can vary in severity, duration, clinical manifestations, and long-term consequences according to the causal pathogen. Thes...

Published Research

Infographic showing the disproportionate impact of unsafe WASH in conflict zones. Children under 15 are 3 times more likely to die from diarrheal disease than violence in conflict. Children under 5 are 20 times more likely to die from diarrheal disease than violence in conflict.

Mar 22, 2019

Water under fire: the role of water in conflicts around the world

Water Under Fire aims to generate popular public support to improve children’s access to water in crises and to galvanize action for UNICEF’s Change Agenda, which calls on governments, partners, and parties to conflict to:

Reports

A baby being held, wearing a white and red outfit, is the focus of the image. Overlay text reads: "Vaccines are the best way to prevent rotavirus diarrhea and save children's lives.

Mar 01, 2019

ROTAVAC: From research to reality

Learn more about how the science behind rotavirus became a reality through our video series!

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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.

Mar 01, 2019

Cascading burden: revealing the hidden costs of ETEC and Shigella diarrhea

Stunting, malnutrition, and household finances are a few of the underappreciated consequences of repeated diarrhea infections. Vaccines against ETEC and Shigella, leading bacterial causes of diarrheal disease, are currently in development and hold gr...

Special Features

Banner with text discussing the effectiveness of oral rehydration solutions (ORS) and zinc in addressing diarrheal disease in children under five. It states that ORS and zinc are crucial in treating and preventing diarrheal disease and reducing child mortality rates.

Feb 05, 2019

ORS + zinc and diarrheal disease

This message map provides key talking points about oral rehydration solution (ORS) and zinc, the treatment for diarrhea recommended by the World Health Organization.

Message Maps

Graphic showing two boxing gloves labeled "ORS" and "Zinc" striking a box labeled "Pull to Open," with packets of "ORS" and "Zinc" tablets flying out, alongside instruction manuals. Text reads: "Co-packaged ORS + Zinc: A One-Two Punch Against Diarrhea.

Feb 01, 2019

Oral rehydration solution (ORS) + zinc co-pack

In July 2019, the World Health Organization set the global norm to deploy a simple, powerful game-changer: the ORS + zinc co-pack.

Special Features

Sep 15, 2018

WHO-Prequalified rotavirus vaccines

Rotavirus is the leading cause of severe childhood diarrhea. It disproportionately burdens impoverished communities of Africa and Southeast Asia. But nearly every child in the world is at risk. Rotavirus infections cannot be treated with antibiotics ...

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An infographic titled "Diarrhea: Significant. Solvable." contrasts the negative and positive aspects of addressing diarrhea. The left side ("The Bad") mentions its severe effects on children and families. The right side ("The Good") lists solutions like vaccines and better WASH practices.

Sep 12, 2018

Diarrhea one-pager

Diarrhea: The good, the bad, and what you can do to help address this global crisis. Read the full message map, available in English and French.

Message Maps

Two children in school uniforms are walking closely together on a dirt road. Nearby, text highlights the impact of diarrhea on children’s potential. The background is blurred, with more children visible in the distance.

Sep 10, 2018

Why we can't stop talking about diarrhea

Between 2005-2015, child deaths from diarrhea plummeted by 30%. But we now know that the long-term consequences of multiple diarrhea episodes are severe. It isn’t fair that children be saved, just to lose out on a happy, healthy life. We’l...

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