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
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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
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Good nutrition is essential for child growth, development, and immune system function to boost children’s defenses against infectious diseases like diarrhea. But the children most vulnerable to diarrheal disease are often malnourished. The
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The ROTA Council white paper Rotavirus: Common, Severe, Devastating, Preventable is the most comprehensive and up-to-date source of information on rotavirus disease and vaccines. The 50-page synthesis includes the latest evidence and programmatic
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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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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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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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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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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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