E-DRUG: ORS and Zinc in new WHO Lists (2)
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This is fantastic news. ORS and zinc have been listed separately on both
EMLs since 2004 but today, 15 years later, only about 7% of diarrhoea cases
are treated with both.
The evidence is that CO-PACKAGING of ORS and zinc will hugely increase
treatment rates with both ORS and zinc.
For those wanting more background to an application behind this change,
including the timeline (which might be useful for anyone wanting to make their own application in 2021), please see:
https://www.colalife.org/2019/07/09/success-who-adds-co-packaged-ors-and-zinc-to-its-essential-medicines-for-children/
This was a truly global effort.
Simon
Simon Berry
Zambia
Simon Berry <simon@colalife.org>