Emily Sanders

Increasing Use of Zinc for Pediatric Diarrhea Treatment in Benin: The Vital Role of Health Providers

Emily Sanders, Kathryn Banke, Vicki MacDonald, Julie Williams & Njara Rakotonirina · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Treatment of uncomplicated pediatric diarrhea with zinc sulfate plus ORS could avert over 20 percent of worldwide childhood deaths. Results from two household surveys evaluating 3 years of program implementation in Benin highlight the important role of caregiver-healt...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21021

Zinc Programs and the Antimicrobial Dilemma: Continued Inappropriate Treatment of Uncomplicated Pediatric Diarrhea in Benin, Ghana, and Uganda

Kathryn Banke, Vicki MacDonald, Emily Sanders & Marianne El-Khoury · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: WHO/UNICEF recommend zinc plus oral rehydration solution as the first-line treatment for uncomplicated pediatric diarrhea. We conducted research in Benin, Ghana, and Uganda to determine the magnitude of incorrect management of uncomplicated pediatric diarrhea and exam...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20980