Spotlight on ORS/Zinc and Amoxicillin for Diarrhea and Pneumonia

World Health Organization recommended treatments for diarrhea and pneumonia—Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS), zinc and amoxicillin— are highly effective and affordable. However, they remain underutilized and as such, have been identified by the UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women’s and Children’s Health as three of 13 commodities that if more widely accessed and properly used, could save the lives of more than six million women and children worldwide.

An Adaptable Communication Strategy for Amoxicillin

An Adaptable Communication Strategy for Demand Generation: ORS/Zinc

This Adaptable Communication Strategy provides step-by-step guidance and illustrative content in creating a communication strategy to generate demand for ORS/Zinc.

Demand Generation for 13 Life-Saving Commodities: A Synthesis of Evidence Spotlights

Spotlight on Antenatal Corticosteroids for Preterm Respiratory Distress Syndrome Studies have found that the antenatal corticosteroid (ACS) injection for women at risk of preterm delivery is the most effective intervention to reduce the risk of Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) for preterm babies. Spotlight on Chlorhexidine for Umbilical Cord Care Chlorhexidine is a low-cost antiseptic effective against major agents of neonatal infection. However, it remains underutilized, and as such, has been identified by the UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women’s and Children’s Health as one of 13 commodities that if more widely accessed and properly used, could save the lives…

Step 1: Analyze the Situation

Global situation analyses for each of the commodities are provided below as illustrative examples. These are representative of the global situation, and should be adapted based on data and research from the local context.

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