Assessment for the introduction of zinc in the treatment of diarrhea in Madagascar.

A five-person team visited Madagascar from September 27 to October 7 2005 to assist the Ministry of Health (MOH) and its partners in moving forward with the introduction of zinc for the treatment of diarrhea. The team met with key stakeholders in the MOH donor community UNICEF WHO cooperating agencies and projects and the private sector; conducted field visits to Tulear II and Toamasina; and met twice with the Zinc Technical Committee to develop a draft action plan for zinc introduction in the next year. (excerpt)