Trends in preventive practices against diarrhoeal disease among under-five children: experience from the largest diarrhoeal disease hospital in Bangladesh
Improving practices of preventive measures can significantly reduce diarrhoeal diseases among children under five. Emphasis should be placed on vitamin A supplementation and the consumption of boiled or filtered water. A targeted approach is essential, including promoting health education, enhancing health awareness, and increasing media exposure for mothers.
Authors
- Rukaeya Amin
- ASG Faruque (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5202-7385)
- Adib Rahman
- Md Mushfiqur Rahman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5347-2015)
- Syed Khairul Bashar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0180-1980)
- Sharika Nuzhat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1057-9960)
- Md Ridwan Islam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4481-7699)
- Tahmeed Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4607-7439)
- Mohammod Jobayer Chisti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9958-3071)
- Md Fuad Al Fidah
Institutions
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research (BD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Paediatrics Open
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2024-003259
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.24