We have the solution what is the problem? One simple scientific invention which has really made a difference to hundreds of thousands of lives, which in real sense is from bench to door step and which is extremely simple logistically is Oral rehydration solution and therapy. This path-breaking simple solution since 1979 has saved millions of lives. In early 80s 5 million children under the age of 5 died globally of diarrhea and the current figure stands at 670000. Currently, in India 300000 children die of diarrheal disease annually.
This has been largely possible because of ORT only. That is why this has been regarded as the most important invention of the century. If we look at the figures of percentage usage of ORS by patients of diarrhea in India, it is a very surprisingly low of 26%, when we have a simple solution of this kind, what are the problems in its usage? What are the…
