Diarrheal Disease: Major killer of Children, New Development

Authors

  • Abdul Gaffar Billoo

Abstract

Diarrheal disease is one of the biggest causes of childhood mortality and morbidity in developing countries of the
world. Diarrhea accounts for about 1.5 million deaths annually, making up about 15 to18% of global under-5 mortality.  In the Eastern Mediterranean region, diarrhea accounts for 17% of under-5 deaths.2 According to the Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey 2006-2007, diarrhea accounts for 10.9% of deaths under the age of 5.3 Concurrent factors such as malnutrition and poor access to rehydration are responsible for the majority of these deaths. Malnutrition is concurrently present in 54% of all diarrhea-related deaths 

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Published

2010-04-10

How to Cite

Gaffar Billoo, A. . (2010). Diarrheal Disease: Major killer of Children, New Development. Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences (JDUHS), 4(1), 1–3. Retrieved from https://jduhs.jduhs.duhs.edu.pk/index.php/jduhs/article/view/1285

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1

Section

Editorial

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