Improving diarrhea management practices
In India, nine percent of deaths for children under 5 are due to diarrhea. While the majority of caregivers seek care for their child’s diarrhea, only 60 percent of children under the age of 5 received oral rehydration salts during their diarrheal episode and 24 percent received zinc treatment. In collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and corporations, the project is implementing mass media, community events, and integrated diarrhea prevention and management campaigns to increase caregivers’ awareness of the benefits of using oral rehydration salts and zinc to properly manage cases of diarrhea. SHOPS Plus is also partnering with marketers of oral rehydration salts and/or zinc in the following:
- Digital media campaigns to amplify diarrhea management messaging that have reached over 5.34 million people
- Community engagement activities, where marketers ensure the availability of promoted products at events
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