Alarming diarrhea statistics

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NTV Kenya covers the severe burden of diarrheal disease in the country, where it is the third leading killer of children under five. The video features the coordinated prevention and treatment efforts in rural Bungoma District in Western Province, and Alfred Ochola, PATH's primary health care coordinator for diarrheal disease control, discusses PATH's revitalization ORT corners and zinc in the region. Learn more about PATH's ORT corner project in Western Kenya in our Success Stories or read Kenya's Daily Nation news article about the project.

This news coverage follows the recent launch of Kenya's national policy guidelines on the prevention and treatment of diarrheal disease. A provincial launch followed in Western Province.