Controlling Diarrheal Disease in Vietnam

November 1, 2011

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A smiling woman holds a baby who is looking at the camera with a curious expression. The baby is wearing a yellow garment. In the background, another person is wearing a mask and using their phone.

This fact sheet summarizes PATH’s projects in Vietnam that aimed to reduce childhood illness and death from diarrhea. Efforts included collaborations to update guidelines for health workers, clinical trials of rotavirus vaccines, and household water treatment and storage activities.

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