TY - JOUR
T1 - Treating diarrhoeal disease in children under five
T2 - The global picture
AU - Unger, Carla Chan
AU - Salam, Shumona Sharmin
AU - Sarker, Md Shafiqul Alam
AU - Black, Robert
AU - Cravioto, Alejandro
AU - Arifeen, Shams El
PY - 2014/3
Y1 - 2014/3
N2 - Rates of childhood mortality due to diarrhoea remain unacceptably high and call for renewed global focus and commitment. Affordable, simple and effective diarrhoeal treatments have already been available for many years, yet a shift in international health priorities has seen coverage of recommended treatments slow to a nearstandstill since 1995. This article reviews coverage of recommended childhood diarrhoeal treatments (lowosmolarity oral rehydration solution (ORS) and zinc), globally and regionally, and provides an overview of the major barriers to wide-scale coverage. It is argued that to ensure smooth supply and equitable distribution of ORS and zinc, adequate financing, relevant policy changes, strong public, private and non-government organisation (NGO) collaboration, local manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, mass media awareness and campaigning, in conjunction with strong government support, are necessary for successful treatment scale-up.
AB - Rates of childhood mortality due to diarrhoea remain unacceptably high and call for renewed global focus and commitment. Affordable, simple and effective diarrhoeal treatments have already been available for many years, yet a shift in international health priorities has seen coverage of recommended treatments slow to a nearstandstill since 1995. This article reviews coverage of recommended childhood diarrhoeal treatments (lowosmolarity oral rehydration solution (ORS) and zinc), globally and regionally, and provides an overview of the major barriers to wide-scale coverage. It is argued that to ensure smooth supply and equitable distribution of ORS and zinc, adequate financing, relevant policy changes, strong public, private and non-government organisation (NGO) collaboration, local manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, mass media awareness and campaigning, in conjunction with strong government support, are necessary for successful treatment scale-up.
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U2 - 10.1136/archdischild-2013-304765
DO - 10.1136/archdischild-2013-304765
M3 - Article
C2 - 24197873
AN - SCOPUS:84894104073
SN - 0003-9888
VL - 99
SP - 273
EP - 278
JO - Archives of disease in childhood
JF - Archives of disease in childhood
IS - 3
ER -