What if the causes of childhood diarrhea go beyond contaminated food and water?
In Kenya, diarrhea remains one of the most common illnesses affecting children, yet its persistence points to a much bigger challenge.
As explored by
@phylis_busienei , Innocent Tumwebaze, John Agira, Dennis Musyoka, and
@Shyillah in ๐๐๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐๐: ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ก๐๐, the drivers of diarrheal diseases are deeply interconnected, spanning human behavior, environmental contamination, animal management practices, and access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene.
Drawing on evidence from
#IamAPHRC's research in Kenya, the article highlights how environmental contamination, animal management practices, sanitation, and human behavior collectively shape disease transmission, and why a One Health approach is essential for lasting solutions.
๐Read more in the latest APHRC Newsletter (Issue 1, 2026), pages 16โ17.
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