{"title":"Introductory address by Dr Demissie Habte on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of ORS.","authors":"D Habte","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":84824,"journal":{"name":"Glimpse (Dhaka, Bangladesh)","volume":"16 2-3","pages":"7-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22037588","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ICDDR,B and ORS: the history of a miracle discovery.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":84824,"journal":{"name":"Glimpse (Dhaka, Bangladesh)","volume":"16 2-3","pages":"3-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22037585","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ORT and ORS: what is the difference?","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>ORT is the administration of fluid by mouth to prevent or correct the dehydration that is a consequence of diarrhea. Through the ages, and in most cultures, many claims to have used various types of fluids for their children during diarrhea. In the Indian sub-continent, the use of rock salt with soft cooked rice in a thick gruel has been reported as far back as 3000 years ago. But effective and safe treatment had to wait the discovery of the scientific basis for oral therapy. Most of the trials necessary for this were conducted at CRL/ICDDR,B during the period 1964 to 1968. In 1975, based on the work performed at CRL/ICDDR, B, UNICEF and WHO agreed on a single formula oral rehydration solution, and this has become known as ORS. This formula results in safe and optimal absorption of essential electrolytes and thus rehydration. ORS consists of 4 constituents: 1. sodium chloride, 3.5 grams; 2.trisodium citrate, dihydrate, 2.9 grams; 3. potassium chloride, 1.5 grams; 4. glucose, 20,0 grams; these are to be dissolved in 1 liter of clean drinking water. ORS is generally provided pre-packaged in a dry form to be reconstituted when required.</p>","PeriodicalId":84824,"journal":{"name":"Glimpse (Dhaka, Bangladesh)","volume":"16 2-3","pages":"15"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22037584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Welcome address.","authors":"S Haque","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Honorable Prime Minister, Begum Khaleda Zia, honorable Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Mr. Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf, honorable Secretary of Health and Family Welfare, Mr. Syed Shamim Ashan, Director of ICDDR, B, Dr. Demissie Habte, excellencies, heads of international agencies, it is my pleasure to welcome you all to this important ceremony in celebration of 25 years of oral rehydration solution or ORS. ORS is a remarkably cost-effective, low-technology remedy that can be prepared and used in the home to treat what used to be the world's leading killer of children: diarrheal disease. Through the use of ORS, diarrheal disease had now been demoted to second place among the causes of death among the children of the world. ORS saves a million lives and billions of dollars a year. It is appropriate that we should celebrate this remarkable scientific breakthrough. This function was jointly organized by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and ICDDR, B. The fact that we have organized this together illustrates the close working relationship between the Government of Bangladesh and ICDDR, B. ICDDR, B is a remarkable and unique institution. It is the only truly international health and population research institution located in a developing country. This ceremony with the distinguished international audience bears testimony to the global importance, value and success of ICDDR, B's work. On behalf of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Center for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh, welcome.</p>","PeriodicalId":84824,"journal":{"name":"Glimpse (Dhaka, Bangladesh)","volume":"16 2-3","pages":"8-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22039171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}