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This fact sheet is part of a series on Demand Generation for 13 Life-Saving Commodities: A Synthesis of the Evidence. World Health Organization recommended treatments for diarrhea and pneumonia—Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS), zinc and amoxicillin— are highly effective and affordable. However, they remain underutilized and as such, have been identified by the UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women’s and Children’s Health as three of 13 c…

This fact sheet is part of a series on Demand Generation for 13 Life-Saving Commodities: A Synthesis of the Evidence. The second leading cause of maternal death worldwide is pre-eclampsia and eclampsia (PE/E). It’s most often detected through the elevation of blood pressure during pregnancy, which can lead to seizures, kidney and liver damage, and death, if untreated. The risk that a woman in a developing country will die of PE/E is approximately…

This fact sheet is part of a series on Demand Generation for 13 Life-Saving Commodities: A Synthesis of the Evidence. Studies have found that the antenatal corticosteroid (ACS) injection for women at risk of preterm delivery is the most effective intervention to reduce the risk of Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) for preterm babies, and is the standard of care in most high-income countries—reducing neonatal mortality by 31 percent and moderate…