Aug 01, 2018
Overcoming the 'poo taboo'
We can't #DefeatDD if we don't talk about it.
Click here to learn more about the DefeatDD advocacy campaign!
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Aug 01, 2018
Diarrhea: myths versus facts
Help us break the poo taboo. Each of these myths comes with a corresponding fact and we suggest posting them together.
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For background on the myth versus facts, read our blog: Diarrhea Myths, Debunked.
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Jun 29, 2018
A rotavirus vaccine for the world
Rotavirus is the leading cause of severe and fatal childhood diarrhea around the world. ROTAVAC®, a new low-cost rotavirus vaccine, was developed through an innovative and multisectoral global partnership.
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Jun 01, 2018
Diarrhoeal disease – UNICEF
This page lists some top-line statistics about diarrheal disease burden as well the status of intervention coverage. Read the full webpage.
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Thanks for taking the plunge!
On May 2nd in Washington, DC, the DefeatDD team hosted our first event of its kind: “Take the Plunge: A Pop-up Experience to Help Children Thrive.”
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May 08, 2018
Coordinate, integrate, invest
Investing in integrated actions in the early years of a child’s life creates a positive cycle that builds human capital, strengthens economies, reduces future healthcare costs and contributes to national development.
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Join the movement
We've made tremendous progress against diarrheal disease, a leading killer of children around the world, but far too many children struggle with the long-term health consequences of repeated infections. So what can you do? Join the movement to raise ...
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Diarrhea: Myths versus facts
Here, we debunk the common myths that allow diarrheal disease to continue wreak havoc in poor communities, under the radar.
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Apr 10, 2018
ROTAVAC: From research to reality
This video series is an introduction to rotavirus and the journey of ROTAVAC, an India-made rotavirus vaccine produced in partnership with PATH.
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