23.8 million people living in Uganda don’t have clean water, making Cholera outbreaks, and subsequent dehydration due to diarrhea, a common occurrence. Every year, over 4,500 Ugandan children under the age of 5 die from diarrhea.
Dr. Dolhun traveled to local hospitals and clinics in Uganda and Malawi, introducing them to DripDrop. His visit (and the staggering statistics) inspired him to initiate a long term commitment to educating African communities on how to treat life-threatening dehydration.
