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Africa, Asia, Blog, Children, Clean Water and Sanitation

[Photos] Diarrhea Interventions That Work in Low Resource Settings

Did you know that diarrhea kills 2,195 children every day more than AIDS, malaria, and measles combined? What’s so disheartening about this statistic is the deaths from diarrhea for children under the age of five are easily prevented by increased breastfeeding, the rotavirus vaccine, and improved sanitation and hygiene and access to clean water. There are, however, innovative interventions that have been created to treat … Continue reading [Photos] Diarrhea Interventions That Work in Low Resource Settings

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Africa, Asia, Blog, Maternal Health, Merck for Mothers, Reporting

5 Best Buys for Improved Maternal Health

Last week PSI released its latest issue of Impact magazine: The Best Buys Issue. For this issue of Impact, PSI partnered with Devex, Merck for Mothers and PATH to ask one key question: What are the best buys for global health and development? During a two-hour conversation held at the Center for Global Development global health experts and practitioners discussed the best places to invest in global … Continue reading 5 Best Buys for Improved Maternal Health

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Blog, Maternal Health, Popular Posts

Path’s Sure Start Program Ensures the Reduction of Maternal Mortality

Sita Shankar Wunnava, the Director of Maternal, Child Health and Nutrition at PATH India, knows about maternal health and women in India. An outspoken leader and NGO director Wunnava has over two decades of international global health experience under her belt and knows that behavioral change in India’s rural areas is what will ultimately save more mothers’ lives. Each year 78,000 women die in childbirth in … Continue reading Path’s Sure Start Program Ensures the Reduction of Maternal Mortality

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