Oral rehydration solution coverage in under 5 children with diarrhea: a tri-country, subnational, cross-sectional comparative analysis of two demographic health surveys cycles.
Philimon N GonaClara M GonaVasco ChikwashaClara HaruzivisheSowmya R RaoChabila C MapomaPublished in: BMC public health (2020)
ORS coverage increased in Zimbabwe, stagnated in Zambia, but declined in Malawi. Monitoring national and province-level trends of ORS use illuminates geographic inequalities and helps identify priority areas for targeting resource allocation.. Provision of safe drinking-water, adequate sanitation and hygiene will help reduce the causes and the incidence of diarrhea. Health policies to strengthen access to appropriate treatments such as vaccines for rotavirus and cholera and promoting use of ORS to reduce the burden of diarrhea should be developed and implemented.
Keyphrases
- drinking water
- public health
- cross sectional
- irritable bowel syndrome
- healthcare
- clostridium difficile
- health risk
- health risk assessment
- mental health
- affordable care act
- risk factors
- young adults
- health promotion
- palliative care
- risk assessment
- cancer therapy
- quality improvement
- health insurance
- hepatitis c virus
- climate change
- drug delivery
- social media