Oral rehydration therapy and Zinc treatment among diarrhoeal children in India: Exploration from latest cross-sectional National Family Health Survey
To improve the coverage and management of childhood diarrhoea in India, planning activities should focus not only on distribution, and increasing knowledge of ORS preparation especially for urban slum residents and rural disadvantaged groups through demonstration. There should be also proper focus on providing ongoing pathways to ensure proper supply chains.
Authors
- Jang Bahadur Prasad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6230-4593)
- Rajeshwari A. Biradar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1156-8518)
- Shiva S. Halli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5449-6281)
Institutions
- University of Manitoba (CA)
- Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IN)
- Visvesvaraya Technological University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0307657
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.31