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Recent Rotavirus Vaccines Safe, Study Says

Deborah Phillips — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:10:23 +0000

US News & World Report, January 2012

A new study found that new rotavirus vaccines do not increase the risk of intussusception, a gastrointestinal concern associated with an earlier rotavirus vaccine.

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Now, zinc tablets in ORT for kids suffering from diarrhoea

Hope Randall — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:19:31 +0000

The Times of India, January 2012

State government health facilities in Lucknow, India, has added zinc tablets to oral rehydration therapy (ORT) kits used for treating kids with diarrhea. Zinc is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the treatment of diarrhea. Research shows that zinc reduces the severity and duration of disease.

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The Philippines will begin vaccinating children against rotavirus in 2012

Hope Randall — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:33:28 +0000

RotaFlash, January 2012

The Phillipines has become the first country in Southeast Asia to implement the World Health Organization's (WHO) recommendation to introduce life-saving rotavirus vaccines through its national immunization program.

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Zimbabwe's Health Ministry Targets Diarrheal Diseases in New Year

Hope Randall — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:58:26 +0000

Voice of America, January 2012

Outbreaks of typhoid, cholera, and other water-borne diseases have prompted health officials in Zimbabwe to target diarrheal disease in the new year, despite limited funding.

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How we can save millions of lives

Hope Randall — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:00:25 +0000

Washington Post, November 2011

Paul Farmer, co-founder of Partners in Health, discusses why primary health care for preventable diseases should be delivered alongside disease-specific interventions for AIDS, TB, and more. "The many sources of affliction in poor settings — malnutrition, cholera and other waterborne diseases, and fatal complications of childbirth — can be meaningfully addressed only by strengthening health systems to deliver care efficiently and equitably."

Safe Water and a Toilet -- Is That Too Much to Ask... for 2.5 Billion People?

Hope Randall — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:48:51 +0000

Huffington Post, November 2011

Gary White and Matt Damon, co-founders of Water.org, offer practical solutions and a call to action for ending water poverty.

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An Open Letter to Congress From Leaders in the Faith Community: Don't Cut Foreign Aid!

Hope Randall — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:30:14 +0000

Huffington Post, November 2011

Leaders from the Judaic, Islamic, and Christian communities have joined together to call on Congress not to sacrifice foreign aid.

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Saving children's lives will slow population boom

Hope Randall — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:33:08 +0000

AlertNet, October 2011

"Reducing infant mortality is crucial to tackling the global population crisis, according to a report by Save the Children published to coincide with the birth of the planet’s 7 billionth person." The rationale is that parents are less likely to have more children if they are confident the children they already have will survive common childhood illnesses like pneumonia and diarrhea.

With 7 Billion People, World Has a Poop Problem

Hope Randall — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:44:10 +0000

LiveScience, October 2011

On October 31, 2011, the 7 billionth person will join the world. Population growth makes worldwide access to adequate sanitation more important than ever, but we still have a long way to go.

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Worldwide Child Mortality from Rotavirus Remains High

Hope Randall — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:07:01 +0000

Rotaflash, October 2011

Findings from a study published in the Lancet show that child mortality from rotavirus remains high. Tragically, approximately 95% of rotavirus deaths occurred in countries that are eligible to receive GAVI-support to introduce rotavirus vaccines.

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