The Solution. In most cases the solution is to rehydrate the children by giving them an oral rehydrating fluid with a home based solution (previously known as Darrow’s fluid) – a mixture of sugar and salt in boiled water. Its use has been promoted by clinics for many years.
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Why the Spoon of Hope? SIMPLICITY The current instructions issued by clinics are 8 teaspoons of sugar plus ½ teaspoon of salt in 1 litre of boiled water. This method is confusing and difficult to prepare and requires a certain level of literacy and numeracy skills. A sample of the current instructions is shown in the right image above.
