12 Landmark Events in Global Health That Altered the Course of Medicine
12 Landmark Events in Global Health That Altered the Course of Medicine
6. The Invention of Oral Rehydration Therapy (1960s)
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The development of oral rehydration solution (ORS) in the 1960s marked a turning point in the fight against diarrheal diseases. Simple yet powerful, ORS drastically reduced child mortality rates in low-resource settings...