Diarrhoea and mortality in Menoufia, Egypt.
From 1982 the Ministry of Health of Egypt implemented the National Control of Diarrhoeal Diseases Project (NCDDP) which attempted to improve case management of childhood diarrhoea by making oral rehydration salts (ORS) widely available and used, to improve feeding patterns during diarrhoea, and other measures. National data indicate a high level of success in achieving the targets. However, impact evaluation is hampered by weak national baseline information available prior to NCDDP on case management of diarrhoea and causes of infant and childhood mortality. A study in Menoufia Governorate in 1979-80 obtained such information. Consequently, in 1988 the area was revisited to examine subsequent changes. Findings showed marked improvement in case management of diarrhoea and rapid mortality decline, with diarrhoeal mortality apparently declining somewhat faster than mortality from other causes.
Miller
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United Nations Children's Fund, Cairo, Egypt.
Loza
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Terreri
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Nagaty
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Bayoumi
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Hirschhorn
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Gipson
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy*; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D004534:Egypt / Q000453:epidemiology; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007226:Infant Mortality