Saving the children from Diarrhoea related deaths in Pakistan

Diarrhoea is one of the significant contributors to morbidity and mortality in the country among children under five years of age with approximately 53,000 deaths yearly. These deaths can be prevented by simple, cost-effective intervention at the household level if all children suffering from diarrhoea receive timely Zinc and LOORS combination treatment. But unfortunately, inadequate availability of Zinc and LOORS at the primary healthcare level in both public & private sectors and caregiver recognition of the need for help or their ability to seek care resulted in poor control of these preventable deaths in Pakistan. With the support of Nutrition International, Greenstar aims to reduce child morbidity and mortality due to diarrhoea in Pakistan by improving access to LOORS and Zinc, and bringing sustainable behaviour changes among caregivers about the use of LOORS and Zinc in combination.