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Oral rehydration therapy is the cornerstone of fluid replacement and the new low-osmolarity formula of oral rehydration salts (ORS) is a simple, inexpensive and life-saving remedy that prevents dehydration in children suffering diarrhoea.
The decline in the death toll of children under 5 illustrates what can be achieved by strengthening health systems and scaling up interventions, such as insecticide-treated mosquito nets for malaria and oral rehydration therapy for diarrhoea, increased access to vaccines and improved water and sanitation in developing countries,' said Dr Ties Boerma, Director of WHO's Department of Health Statistics and Informatics.
Some of the effective interventions include promoting breastfeeding, having skilled care during pregnancy and birth, oral rehydration therapy, antibiotics, vitamin A and other micronutrients, and antimalarial drugs.
 
 
 
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