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Poo-ruse and share informational resources to advocate for greater investments to defeat diarrheal disease. Click the link below to visit our ‘State of the Field Report’ for up-to-date data and research related to diarrheal disease.

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Cover of the "Levels & Trends in Child Mortality" 2023 report. Features a smiling child in a striped sweater, with text indicating collaboration between IGME, UNICEF, WHO, World Bank Group, and the UN. Background is bright blue.
Aug 15, 2024

UN IGME Child Mortality 2023 Report

The annual report shows levels and trends of child mortality, published by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). 
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A family of three stands smiling in front of a brick structure on a sunny day. The woman wears a patterned saree, the man is in a light shirt, and the young girl is in a bright pink outfit. A bucket is on the ground nearby.
Aug 14, 2024

Global Burden of Disease IHME Report

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) uses data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) to highlight trends in child health. Researchers found that global life expectancy increased by 6.2 years between 1990 and 2021, due mainly to r...
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A woman in a colorful saree holds a young child in a green outfit while standing in an urban alley. The image is part of the cover for the "Pneumonia & Diarrhea Progress Report 2023" by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and IVAC.
Aug 14, 2024

2023 Pneumonia & Diarrhea Progress Report Card

Although great progress continues to be made, the burden of pneumonia and diarrhea continues to be deeply inequitable, with over 70% of under-five mortality concentrated in just 15 countries.
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A collection of resources titled "A Resource Toolkit for Establishing and Integrating Human Milk Banks". It includes a main guide called "A Global Implementation Framework" and 10 companion guides, each addressing specific aspects of milk bank operations and integration.
Aug 14, 2024

Human Milk Banking – PATH Resources

Ensuring equitable access to human milk for all infants has the potential to save countless lives. Superior to formula, human milk provides essential nutrients for infant growth and development. However, some mothers may be unable to breastfeed - ...
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A world map illustrating the prevalence of child stunting and overweight across various regions. Africa, parts of Asia, and Latin America are marked with varying shades of pink to indicate prevalence percentages. Different colored shapes represent different condition categories.
Aug 06, 2024

Floods and Diarrhea Risk in Young Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Climate change is associated with more frequent and intense floods. Current research on the association between flood exposure and diarrhea risk is limited mainly to short-term and event-specific analyses. Moreover, how prior drought or water, sanita...
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Image with text highlighting a health statistic. The text reads: "Rotavirus vaccines prevented around 140,000 child deaths in the period 2006-2019." Additional smaller text at the bottom reads: "Source: Estimating the global impact of rotavirus vaccines on child mortality, International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2023". The "DefeatDD" logo is present in the bottom right corner.
Nov 22, 2023

Estimating the global impact of rotavirus vaccines on child mortality

A recent study titled 'Estimating the global impact of rotavirus vaccines on child mortality' was published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases.
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A graphic with colorful puzzle pieces depicting tools to combat diarrhea. Text reads, "We can save more lives from diarrhea by combining all available tools." The image promotes DefeatDD.org.
Sep 15, 2023

Integrated Approach

Integrating prevention and treatment solutions is the most practical and cost-effective way to defeat diarrheal disease. Integration can also extend to policies that address pneumonia and diarrhea together. Click here to learn more! 
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Blue graphic with illustrations of syringes and text that reads, "Where health care is hard to reach, vaccines are the best protection against severe diarrhea." Organizations "DefeatDD" and "DefeatDD.org" are mentioned at the bottom of the image.
Sep 15, 2023

Prevention Through Vaccination

In settings where medical care can be difficult to access, prevention through vaccination is the best way to protect children against the leading causes of severe diarrhea. Vaccines against rotavirus are already making a significant impact; vaccine...
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A person wearing a blue coat and a colorful patterned shirt holds a strip of white medical vials up to the camera, showing them prominently. The individual has a serious expression and stands indoors with a dark background.
Jun 20, 2023

Cholera risk among displaced families

Emergency situations intensify the risk of severe diarrhea. Waterborne diseases like cholera spark epidemics amid conflict, flooding, drought, or even displacement from volcanic eruption. Vaccines and education can save lives.   
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Two scientists in a laboratory: a woman in blue scrubs with gloves and hairnet holds test tubes, while a man in a white lab coat points at them. Laboratory equipment and papers are visible in the background.
Jun 20, 2023

Keeping close watch on cholera

Emergency situations intensify the risk of severe diarrhea. Waterborne diseases like cholera spark epidemics amid conflict, flooding, drought, or even displacement from volcanic eruption. Vaccines and education can save lives.  Dr. Raphaël Senga...
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