ORS is a special liquid mixture of water, electrolytes including sodium and potassium, and carbohydrates usually in the form ...

Unicef launched a USD 5 million programme in India for providing zinc supplementation and oral rehydration therapy to contain diarrhoea in children, officials associated with the project said ...

In India, diarrhea is the third-leading cause of child mortality. To prevent that, it is important that one must observe the steps to ensure that original ORS is being used.

Diarrhea is the second-leading cause of death among children under 5 worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. UNICEF estimated that about 9 percent of all deaths of young children ...

ORS remains under-prescribed in India; 50 percent of children with diarrhea did not receive this lifesaving treatment ...

Kenvue, the world's largest pure-play consumer health company by revenue and the makers of ORSL® (औरसल) electrolyte drinks, today launched WHO ORS, in ready to drink (RTD) format for ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF have announced a new formula for the preparation of Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) that is designed to minimize the occurrence of acute diarrhoeal ...

Improved access to quality health care will deliver a better future for India’s 431 million children, including the millions living with non-communicable diseases.

World ORS Day 2024: ORS is a vital, life-saving treatment as it helps in manage dehydration and maintains the body's fluid and electrolyte balance.

Misperception keeping healthcare providers from prescribing life-saving ORS for child diarrhoea in India: study Misperception (42%), ORS stock-out (6%) and financial incentives (5%) were ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and Unicef recommend an ORS formulation with a total osmolarity of 245 mOsm/L. This formula includes specific amounts of sodium chloride (2.6 grams/litre ...

MUMBAI, India, Jan. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kenvue, the world's largest pure-play consumer health company by revenue and the makers of ORSL® (औरसल) electrolyte drinks, today launched WHO ORS, in ...