Zambia
Mar 13, 2019
Mothers in Kenya feed oral rehydration solution (ORS) to children dehydrated from diarrhea. Photo: PATH/Tony Karumba.
ORS + zinc is the globally recommended treatment for diarrhea. A new effort by PATH and partners seeks to add the ORS + zinc co
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Mar 06, 2019
Feb 05, 2019
Policy spotlight: improved access to ORS and zinc
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Feb 01, 2019
** UPDATE: In July 2019, the World Health Organization set the global norm to deploy a simple, powerful game-changer: the ORS + zinc co-pack. Help us spread the word! **
Now, we need to encourage more countries to follow suit with their own
Special Features
Jun 20, 2018
From left to right: Laura Kallen, PATH; Roma Chilengi, CIDRZ; Hope Randall, PATH. See more photo booth images here.
Is advocacy my job?
That question was asked by presenter Dr. Roma Chilengi from the Centre for Infectious Disease Research,
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Apr 04, 2018
These crowds are a testament to the Government of Zambia's commitment to social mobilization to raise awareness about the country's oral cholera vaccine campaign. Photo credit: CIDRZ.
Vibrio cholerae can steal through a community quickly and
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Oct 01, 2014
In a swampy field in Western Kenya, an energetic Alfred Ochola surveys the crowd. All eyes are on him as he rolls up his pants, wades into a muddy stream, and fills a bucket with dirty water.
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Oct 15, 2012
"Together, we shall fight diarrhea!"
In this clip, students at Mukuyu Basic School in rural Mazabuka, Zambia, showcase their health knowledge by performing pooetry. We like their style!
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Aug 01, 2012
Mothers and fathers in Mukuyu village attend community meetings to learn about safe practices to keep their children healthy and safe. Their community health worker teaches them about handwashing, sanitation, and the simple salt and sugar formula to
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Aug 01, 2012
In 2009-2011, Africare, in partnership with UNICEF, implemented WASH programs in rural Zambian schools. They constructed latrines and handwashing stations, implemented school-led-total-sanitation to end open defecation, and mentored students to
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