The gut microbial ecosystem, which is a collection of the host-microbiota interactions and the
inter-species interplay among bacteria-dominated microbiota, has become a research …

The annual number of deaths from diarrheal diseases among the 0–4 year age group in low-
and middle-income countries (LMICs) has dropped by 89 percent, from 4.6 million in 1980 to …

Evidence shows that breastfeeding has many health, human capital and future economic
benefits for young children, their mothers and countries. The new Cost of Not Breastfeeding …

Background Diarrhoea is a leading cause of death and illness globally among children
younger than 5 years. Mortality and short-term morbidity cause substantial burden of …

Background Although studies have provided the estimates of floods-diarrhoea associations,
little is known about the lag effect, effect modification, and attributable risk. Based on …

Rates of exclusive breastfeeding are slowly increasing, but remain suboptimal globally
despite the health and economic benefits. This study estimates the costs of not …

The disability-adjusted life year (DALY) is an increasingly used population health metric
(Murray et al. 2013; Devleesschauwer et al. 2014). DALYs are healthy life years lost …

Background Diarrhoeal diseases claim more than 1 million lives annually and are a leading
cause of death in children younger than 5 years. Comprehensive global estimates of the …

Background Globally, childhood diarrhea is amongst the most prevalent health problems
and accounts for 9% of all deaths in children under-five. In Ethiopia, childhood diarrhea is a …

Background The way in which a government chooses to finance a health intervention can
affect the uptake of health interventions and consequently the extent of health gains. In …