Lessons learnt from Diarrheal Diseases Control Program and implications for the future.

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dc.contributor.authorDua, Ten_US
dc.contributor.authorBahl, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorBhan, M Ken_US
dc.date.accessioned1999-01-08en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-30T14:23:03Z
dc.date.available1999-01-08en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-30T14:23:03Z
dc.date.issued1999-01-08en_US
dc.description4 references.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe national Diarrheal Disease Control Program was launched with the aim of improving the knowledge and practice of appropriate case management among caretakers of young children as well as health care providers. The National Family Health Survey (1992-3) revealed that 42.7% of mothers knew about ORS packets and 25.9% had ever used them. ORS use rates in children who suffered from diarrhea during the previous two weeks varied from 8.3% in Rajasthan to 50.1% in West Bengal. These findings represent substantial accomplishment, and also are a reminder that we still have to reach more than half of the households. Further analysis of the NFHS data showed that exposure to electronic mass media had a significant impact on mothers' awareness about ORS packets (56% in exposed, 32% in unexposed) and ORT use rates (38% in exposed, 25% in unexposed). In this review, future strategies for increasing the impact of the program are discussed. These include involvement of licensed and unlicensed medical practitioners, greater use of the electronic mass media, ORS standardization, greater focus on poorly performing states and resolving residual issues in the case management of diarrhea in malnourished children and infants under 6 months of age.en_US
dc.description.affiliationICMR Advanced Center for Diarrheal Disease Research, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDua T, Bahl R, Bhan MK. Lessons learnt from Diarrheal Diseases Control Program and implications for the future. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 1999 Jan-Feb; 66(1): 55-61en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/82604
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/icb/icbai.shtmlen_US
dc.subject.meshDehydration --etiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshDiarrhea --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshFluid Therapy --methodsen_US
dc.subject.meshGovernment Programsen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practiceen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.subject.meshNational Health Programsen_US
dc.titleLessons learnt from Diarrheal Diseases Control Program and implications for the future.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeReviewen_US
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