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Jan 01, 2016
This document provides answers to frequently asked questions about rotavirus disease and vaccines and is designed to provide a better understanding of the characteristics, burden, and epidemiology of rotavirus disease; an overview of rotavirus
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Jan 01, 2016
Few challenges facing the global community today match the scale of malnutrition, a condition that directly affects one in three people. Malnutrition manifests itself in many different ways: as poor child growth and development; as individuals who
Reports
Jan 01, 2016
From 2005 to 2015, Abt Associates engaged with the private health sector through two USAID-funded projects: POUZN (Social Marketing Plus for Diarrheal Disease Control: Point-of-use Water Disinfection and Zinc Treatment) and SHOPS (Strengthening
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Jan 01, 2016
Swift and significant declines in hospitalization and deaths due to rotavirus and all-cause diarrhea have been observed in many of the countries that have introduced rotavirus vaccines into their national immunization programs. Researchers also have
Published research
Nov 19, 2015
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.
DefeatDD and our partners sent our very own
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Sep 23, 2015
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
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Sep 01, 2015
In June 2012, the Governments of Ethiopia, India and the United States of America convened the Child Survival Call to Action in Washington, D.C. This high-level forum brought together over 700 representatives from government, civil society and the
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Jun 09, 2015
This is a step-by-step guide for those who are working to improve immunisation systems and access to vaccines, particularly in resource-poor settings. It aims to help you to find ideas, resources and guidance to advocate for strengthened commitment
Toolkits
May 11, 2015
Countries around the world are rolling out rotavirus vaccines in record time – the fastest scale up of a child vaccine ever. Children who are vaccinated are 50-94% less likely to be hospitalized for severe rotavirus diarrhea, but the vaccines aren’t
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Feb 01, 2015
This case study shares how PATH and partners successfully advocated for national policies in support of human milk banks in South Africa.
Breastmilk is the ideal nourishment to help children grow and protect them against disease. Human milk
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