Charting the Course for Integrated Diarrhea Control in Malawi

November 1, 2011

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A woman wearing a red patterned dress holds a baby wrapped in a blanket while sitting on a bench. In front of her is a blue container labeled "ORS." Several people sit and talk in the background. The setting appears to be a healthcare facility.

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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A flow diagram illustrating the transmission routes from fecal matter to a person. Arrows connect feces to fluids, fields, floors, flies, fingers, and fomites, which then lead to food and subsequently to a person, indicating potential contamination pathways.

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WASH and its links to nutrition

There is strong evidence linking safe WASH to health and nutrition, though nutrition is only one of many development outcomes from investment in WASH services. USAID has identified four recommendations for WASH programming that are likely to have gre...

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A circular infographic aims to reduce pneumonia and diarrhea morbidity and mortality. It outlines three strategies: Protect (breastfeeding, nutrition, vaccination), Prevent (handwashing, vaccines, air quality), and Treat (ORS, antibiotics, continued feeding).

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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A woman wearing a patterned blouse is sitting outside on a brick path near a mud wall, breastfeeding her baby. The baby is wrapped in a colorful cloth. There is greenery in the background.

Feb 01, 2015

Human milk banking: South Africa

This case study shares how PATH and partners successfully advocated for national policies in support of human milk banks in South Africa.

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