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Jul 10, 2024
Diarrhea is the second leading infectious killer of children less than five years old, yet treatment for this illness is relatively simple: ORS and zinc. This basic combo costs just pennies in some regions and is remarkably effective. The
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Jun 26, 2024
In London, I spotted the water pump that John Snow famously identified as the true culprit behind cholera. The word “cholera” reflects the previously held belief that the disease is caused by an excess of choler, or yellow bile.
Given that our
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Jun 18, 2024
Vaccines are one of the greatest achievements in public health. This year especially, media coverage sharing the success of vaccines has been widespread as we mark the 50th anniversary of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI). Vaccines
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Jun 05, 2024
A health facility in Kakamega County, Kenya, displaying community education materials on diarrheal disease. Credit: PATH/Anthony Karumba.
In recent months, the world has seen a rise in global cholera outbreaks. This is caused by compounding
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May 23, 2024
Florence Kamando provides cholera prevention information in a displacement camp in Goma, DRC. Photo: PATH/Ley Uwera.
Cholera, a bacterial disease that leads to rapid dehydration, has afflicted humanity for centuries. Left untreated, it can be fatal
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May 08, 2024
Recently constructed terra filter in Cachar District of Assam, India. Built on a high platform, ten such filters have been built in villages most affected by floods. Credit: Siddharth Behl/SEEDS.
What would you do if you saw river water levels
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Apr 23, 2024
A young boy who has received a vaccine. Photo: #HumanlyPossible Campaign.
Sometimes we overlook the everyday tools that keep us safe and healthy. For many of us, it’s easy to overlook the impact of vaccination, which has saved and improved
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Apr 17, 2024
Students at Krishna Chandra Lower Primary School in India pose after participating in WASH training activity. Photo: Siddharth Behl/SEEDS.
Shahjahan Ahmed studies in Class three and his sister Mehbooba Khanam in Class two of the Krishna Chandra
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Apr 03, 2024
Healthcare workers are an essential component of every health system around the world. This includes nurses, doctors, caregivers, as well as any personnel who deliver care services. From our work in the global health field, we’ve seen the incredible
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Mar 27, 2024
At a human milk bank in Vietnam, health workers divide donated milk into bottles for newborns. Photo: PATH.
This article was originally posted on PATH.org, the link can be found here.
When a mother is unable to breastfeed, donor milk can
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