Diarrhoea is still one of the leading killers of children under five in Nigeria, even though the treatment has been known to science for decades. A course of oral rehydration salts and zinc, known as ORSZ, costs very little and works. The difficulty is not the science. It is getting the sachet into a mother’s hand before the day her child needs it.

We're happy to announce that we're expanding our collaboration in 2026: scaling up across Chad and launching a new pilot in Nigeria's Kebbi and Sokoto states.

At Clear Solutions, we are exploring the potential of layering oral rehydration solution and zinc (ORSZ) distribution onto existing delivery platforms to expand access efficiently and at scale. This journey began last year through our partnership with Malaria Consortium in Chad, where we piloted the integration of ORSZ distribution into Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention. The program outcome reinforced the promise of layering as a practical strategy for reaching children with l