Background Diarrhea remains a leading cause of mortality among young children in low-
and middle-income countries. Although the evidence for individual diarrhea prevention and …

Background Childhood diarrhea deaths have declined more than 80% from 1980 to 2015, in
spite of an increase in the number of children in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) …

Background Diarrhea is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children under
five years of age. The Lives Saved Tool (LiST) is a model used to calculate deaths averted …

Background Tanzania has made great progress in reducing diarrhea mortality in under-five
children. We examined factors associated with the decline and projected the impact of …

Background Diarrhoea is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in South
African children, accounting for approximately 20% of under-five deaths. Though progress …

Despite major advances in understanding its prevention and treatment, diarrhea remains a
leading cause of global child deaths and a potentially important cause of lifelong morbidity …

The current childhood mortality burden highlights the need of a focused global diarrhea
action plan. The findings suggest that with proper packaging of interventions and delivery …

Summary Background The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study
(GBD) 2016 provides an up-to-date analysis of the burden of diarrhoea in 195 countries …

Setting Research Priorities To Reduce Global Mortality from Childhood Diarrhoea by 2015 |
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Background Diarrhea is the second leading cause of infectious deaths in children under-five
globally. Oral rehydration salts (ORS) and zinc could avert an estimated 93% of deaths, but …