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Diarrhea Alleviation Through Zinc and ORS Therapy - DAZT FHI 360's DAZT deploys new and improved approaches to scale up Zinc and ORS for the treatment of diarrhea in children under 5 through private channels.

Diarrhea Alleviation through Zinc and ORS Therapy (DAZT) project works with both the public and the private sectors to reduce diarrhea among children and increase child survival in India. DAZT is being implemented by FHI 360 in partnership with CHAI, Micronutrient Initiative (MI), Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and UNICEF. FHI 360 focuses on the private sector in the 12 districts

of Uttar Pradesh. Although preventable, diarrhea is one of the leading causes of illness and death among children worldwide. Zinc and Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) have been endorsed by the World Health Organization, UNICEF, local health authorities and the Indian Association of Pediatricians as the leading methods for preventing and treating childhood diarrhea. Most caregivers wait too long (an average of two days) before seeking care and when they do, their source of health care in the rural areas is usually an unqualified practitioner. FHI 360 and its local partners focus on ensuring sustained demand and a continuous supply of zinc and ORS, especially in the most remote areas. Pharmaceutical industry partners and nongovernmental organizations regularly visit rural medical practitioners and drugstores and promote zinc and ORS treatment through behavior change techniques, including short videos about the benefits of the treatment. In addition, an interactive educational video game is under development. The routing and outcome of the daily visits (product sales) are monitored through daily SMS messages, and a tracking survey monitors the progress in rural medical practitioners’ prescription behavior every quarter. FHI 360 also organizes monthly meetings with local partners to address challenges and fine-tune program implementation.

Team DAZT from US Headquarters, India Country office and UP state office!
05/12/2014

Team DAZT from US Headquarters, India Country office and UP state office!

Sehat Mitra our Project Heroes!Sehat Mitra is an integral part of our project, he/she acts as a mobile doctor in the rur...
26/11/2014

Sehat Mitra our Project Heroes!

Sehat Mitra is an integral part of our project, he/she acts as a mobile doctor in the rural area. The objective of the Sehat Mitra intervention is to treat children suffering from diarrhea with Zinc and ORS at the earliest time possible and to attain dose compliance and adherence at the caregiver level. Sehat Mitra are trained by the respective local NGO staff and FHI 360 staff to promote Zinc and ORS in diarrhea.

Victory over diarrhea is possible with the help of ORS and Zinc Therapy!
14/11/2014

Victory over diarrhea is possible with the help of ORS and Zinc Therapy!

ORS aur Zinc ki Jodi Kamaal Bhagaye Dast Bache Khushaal
10/11/2014

ORS aur Zinc ki Jodi Kamaal Bhagaye Dast Bache Khushaal

Happy Children::Diarrhea Free Children!Always RememberORS aur Zinc ki Jodi Kamaal,Bhagaye Dast Bache Khushaal
28/10/2014

Happy Children::Diarrhea Free Children!

Always Remember
ORS aur Zinc ki Jodi Kamaal,
Bhagaye Dast Bache Khushaal

Victory over diarrhea with ORS and Zinc Therapy!
08/09/2014

Victory over diarrhea with ORS and Zinc Therapy!

ORS aur Zinc ki Jodi Kamaal,Bhagaye Dast Bache Khushaal!
19/08/2014

ORS aur Zinc ki Jodi Kamaal,
Bhagaye Dast Bache Khushaal!

Our DAZT Corners at Faizabad.
11/08/2014

Our DAZT Corners at Faizabad.

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