India's health care failure: Diarrhoea killed 321 children a day in 2015

Diarrhoea, which results in dehydration, is also a leading cause of malnutrition

Despite progress in preventing diarrhoea and the spread of medical remedies in India, diarrhoea remains the second leading cause of death in children under five years, killing an estimated 321 children every day in 2015, according to a May 2017 factsheet by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

The prevalence of diarrhoea, a disease easily preventable through clean sanitation, safe drinking water and hygiene, shows how India is still grappling with providing basic amenities to its citizens.

Worldwide, diarrhoeal disease–caused by bacterial, viral and parasitic infections, mostly spread by faeces-contaminated water– killed