A doctor at a health center in Conakry, Guinea stands next to a poster advertising Orasel oral rehydration salts (ORS).


Conakry, Guinea: November 15, 2008. A doctor at a health center in Conakry, Guinea stands next to a poster advertising Orasel, oral rehydration salts (ORS) used to rehydrate young children suffering from diarrheal diseases. A mixture of salt and sugar, oral rehydration salts are 95% effective at saving the lives of dehydrated children. Orasel is distributed by the international social marketing organization, Population Services International (PSI).


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Location: Conakry, Guinea, West Africa
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