A group of smiling children stand in front of a textured, mud wall. The children are dressed in casual clothes, with some wearing T-shirts and one child holding a toddler. They appear joyful and close-knit.
A logo for the "Global Nutrition Report" is at the top of the image. Below the logo, the text reads: "From Promise to Impact: Ending Malnutrition by 2030" in bold, orange letters. The background is light beige with a gradient effect.
Jan 01, 2016

The 2016 Global Nutrition Report: From Promise to Impact, Ending Malnutrition by 2030

Few challenges facing the global community today match the scale of malnutrition, a condition that directly affects one in three people.
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A cartoon poop emoji with a worried expression is placed on a colorful, paint-splattered, and sticker-covered wall. Below it, a sign reads, "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery as Traveling Poo imitates Jackson 'Poo-llock.'.
Jan 01, 2016

Traveling Poo's Global Adventures

DefeatDD and our partners sent Traveling Poo on a journey of self-discovery to find his proper place in the world. Flip through this album to see what lessons he learned along the way. Design credit: Tony Frye Design. These photos are part of a campa...
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A cartoon poop emoji with glasses is speaking via a speech bubble that says, "I'm the reason why your mother tells you never to touch anything on the subway." The background shows a subway entrance in an urban setting.
Nov 19, 2015

Traveling poo

Oh, the places he goes! At DefeatDD, we know that poo can be perilous. But when safe sanitation is assured, clean water is accessible, and handwashing is routine, poo is a healthy fact of life.  
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A minimalist illustration features a village scene with simple stick-figure-like people and animals. A central hut with a ladder stands amidst sparse vegetation. Blue figures, including two cows and three people, are seen around the hut. A tree stands to the right.
Sep 23, 2015

Defeating diarrhea: Simple solutions weave the fabric of community health

Every family across the world wants the best for their children.  But everyday dangers in their environment make diarrhea a common and serious threat: more than half a million children die from diarrhea each year, and millions more are hospitalized....
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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A person runs up a grassy hill with bare feet, wearing a brown outfit. Trees and a small stone structure are in the background under a clear blue sky.
Jan 01, 2015

Presenting DefeatDD's 2015 Toilet Calendar

Make every day World Toilet Day! Help us raise awareness for sanitation by poo-rusing, liking, and sharing these images from our 2015 toilet calendar, "Oh, the places we go: Public health's humble hero." Then download your own copy here --> https/...
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A young girl holding a metal bucket stands beside an elderly woman outside a rustic wooden structure. Both are smiling. The text reads, "25 Progress on Sanitation and Drinking Water - 2015 Update and MDG Assessment.
Jan 01, 2015

Progress on Sanitation and Drinking Water: 2015 Update and MDG Assessment

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – the framework that has been a key part of efforts to build a better world for the past 15 years – challenged the global community to reduce by half the proportion of the population without safe drinking w...
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Illustration of a neonatal health facility and human milk bank. Arrows depict the cycle of recruiting and supplying donor milk. Benefits listed: donor milk use, breastfeeding policy, early initiation, and more. Background features a hospital and trees.
Nov 11, 2014

Strengthening Breastmilk Banking

Making human milk banking a priority in South Africa (2015) 306 KB PDF Strengthening Human Milk Banking: A Global Implementation Framework (2013) 1.3 MB PDF
Infographic titled "Tackling the Deadliest Diseases for the World's Poorest Children." It highlights pneumonia and diarrhea as leading killers, showing prevention and treatment strategies, global consensus, and the impact of reducing these diseases. Includes charts and illustrations.
Oct 01, 2014

Tackling the Deadliest Diseases for the World's Poorest Children

Pneumonia and diarrhea are the leading infectious killers of children around the world. Tackling them simultaneously, as outlined in the Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Pneumonia and Diarroea (GAPPD), achieves the greatest impac...
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