Papu Kumari (2months old) lies on a charpoy, or rope bed, at home in Bhagwanpuri Raiti village near to the local Anganwadi health clinic where oral rehydration salts (ORS) and zinc tablets are given out to combat the sometimes fatal effects of diarrhea.The village located in Vaishali district outside Patna in Bihar, India has been rolling out the ORS and Zinc program as part of the IKEA Social Initiative to combat child mortality rates caused by diarrhea. It is proving to be very successful...
more »Papu Kumari (2months old) lies on a charpoy, or rope bed, at home in Bhagwanpuri Raiti village near to the local Anganwadi health clinic where oral rehydration salts (ORS) and zinc tablets are given out to combat the sometimes fatal effects of diarrhea.The village located in Vaishali district outside Patna in Bihar, India has been rolling out the ORS and Zinc program as part of the IKEA Social Initiative to combat child mortality rates caused by diarrhea. It is proving to be very successful with education and support provided by local nursing staff, health activists and program officers from UNICEF. The treatment is a 14 day course administering diluted oral rehydration salts and a zinc tablet which is more effective than salts alone in combating the effects of severe diarrhea. Picture by Graham Crouch/UNICEF
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