The foundation focuses support on efforts to:

• Prevent acute diarrheal illnesses through the development of vaccines against their major causes
• Develop drugs to stop life-threatening dehydration in children with infectious diarrhea
• Increase knowledge of the causes of acute diarrheal illnesses to improve diagnostic tools and treatment
• Discover new tools and strategies to treat severe diarrhea

Acute Diarrheal Illness Backgrounder

Discovery of vaccines to protect children from the pathogens that cause severe diarrhea is the first priority for prevention of diarrheal illnesses. The foundation also supports efforts to improve the diagnosis of severe diarrhea, and develop better ways of treating the disease.

Grantmaking Priorities for Acute Diarrheal Illness

To use our resources most effectively, we fund projects that have the potential to provide the greatest benefit for the most people over the longest period of time. Our resource section for grant seekers has detailed information on our grantmaking priorities and processes.