The global financing facility endorses the importance of zinc in diarrhea treatment

IZiNCG joins the ORS/zinc co-pack alliance (ORSZCA) in celebrating the clarification made last week by the Global Financing Facility to their Reclaim the Gains campaign to mention zinc alongside oral rehydration solution (ORS) treatment.

Reclaim the Gains is a significant global initiative aimed at improving access to diarrhea treatment. We are pleased that the goals of the campaign are now in line with WHO and UNICEF recommendations of low osmolarity ORS and zinc sulphate tablets for 10–14 days.

Poor coverage of zinc and ORS is a major reason why more than 500,000 children under five are still dying from diarrhea each year. Reclaim the Gains aims to provide 458 million additional children with ORS and zinc treatment for diarrhea by 2025. We applaud this effort and commitment!