Joseline Marhone Pierre

Factors that Influence Effective Diarrhea Treatment Programs in Haitian Children

Allison Verney, Judith Nihorimbere, Marion Roche, Joseline Marhone Pierre & Katia Mohindra · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Childhood diarrhea is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Haiti; a situation exacerbated by the cholera outbreak in 2010.  Oral rehydration salts (ORS), when combined with zinc (ORS-zinc), is effective in preventing death and reduces severity of illness—yet th...