Childhood diarrhoea is responsible for almost 2 million lives each year when treatment is available. Dr. Olivier Fontaine of WHO’s Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Development along with 15 other well known researchers have identified which research areas of childhood diarrhoea needs to be prioritized using OCHRC (OSLO CHILD HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER) Priority Setting Methodology to support in the achievement of Millennium Development Goal (MDG-4) i.e. reducing childhood mortality. The paper published in PLos Medicine, a peer reviewed open accessed journal, mentions the top priority research area to reduce childhood death due to diarrhoea should be finding ways to improve the acceptability and effectiveness of oral rehydration solution (ORS).
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