Diseases like cholera and smallpox have become widely known cultural symbols for human suffering and medical progress. The same can hardly be said for rotavirus – outside of doctors and diarrhoeal disease specialists, the word ‘rotavirus’ has failed to find a foothold in everyday speech. Despite this, rotavirus is currently the most common cause of
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Breastfeeding: The benefits behind the biology
Located in the heart of Bangladesh’s capital city, icddr,b’s Dhaka Hospital specializes in the treatment of one condition—diarrhea. Known locally as “The Cholera Hospital”, the facility admits between 250 and 1,000 patients a day. Many patients are from families earning less than US$5 a day. Over half are children under five years of age. As
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Turning local lessons into global impact
Partnership between PATH and icddr,b has yielded crucial research results that have not only impacted local communities, but have also informed global policy advances. Today’s blog highlights icddr,b’s important role in research and clinical care, particularly their work to champion cornerstones of preventing and treating childhood diarrhea. Salt, sugar and water. Over fifty million lives
