Program evaluation of an ORS and zinc scale-up program in 8 Nigerian states.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Nigeria, diarrhea is the second leading killer of children under five. Between 2012-2017, the Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) and the Government of Nigeria implemented a comprehensive program in eight states aimed at increasing the percentage of children under five with diarrhea who were treated with zinc and oral rehydration solution (ORS). The program addressed demand, supply, and policy barriers to ORS and zinc uptake through interventions in both public and private sectors. The interventions included: (1) policy revision and partner coordination; (2) market shaping to improve availability of affordable, high-quality ORS and zinc; (3) provider training and mentoring; and (4) caregiver demand generation.

Methods

We conducted cross-sectional hous

SUBMITTER: Lam F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6505637 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature