A Simple Pill Saves Children's Lives
Anna Kari / Documentography for Time
In the Shadows
Because most diarrhea victims are poor children and hence invisible to politicians and because the illness itself elicits squeamishness, its devastating effects have been neglected. Malaria and AIDS attract far more international attention and draw more research dollars.
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