Learning Objectives After reading this chapter and answering the discussion questions that
follow, you should be able to Define the different types of childhood diarrhea and distinguish …

Background Diarrhea is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally; yet the overall
burden of diarrhea in terms of duration and severity has not been quantified. As …

Introduction Diarrhoea remains a leading cause of child morbidity and mortality.
Systematically collected and analysed data on the aetiology of hospitalised diarrhoea in low …

Background Diarrhoeal diseases are major contributors to the global burden of disease,
particularly in children. However, comprehensive estimates of the incidence and mortality …

Diarrheal disease remains one of the top 2 causes of young child mortality in the developing
world. Whereas improvements in water/sanitation infrastructure and hygiene can diminish …

Background Bangladesh had a large reduction in childhood deaths due to diarrhoeal
disease in recent decades. This paper explores the preventive, promotive, curative and …

Background Diarrhea is still appeared to be as one of the leading global killers and disability-
adjusted life-years lost, particularly in the infant and children. As per WHO, about 88% of …

3 UNICEF. UNICEF data: monitoring the situation of children and women. Diarrhoea
remains a leading killer of young children, despite the availability of a simple treatment …

Ending Preventable Child Deaths from Pneumonia and Diarrhoea by 2025 Page 1 i The
Integrated Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Pneumonia and Diarrhoea (GAPPD) …

Acute diarrhoeal diseases remain a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality
particularly among young children in resource-limited countries. Recent large studies …