Who among the following is credited with pioneering the oral rehydrati

Who among the following is credited with pioneering the oral rehydration therapy?

Anandi Joshi
Bidhan Chandra Roy
Dilip Mahalanabis
Siddhartha Mukherjee
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UPSC Geoscientist – 2023
Dr. Dilip Mahalanabis is widely credited with pioneering and popularizing the use of Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT).
Dr. Mahalanabis demonstrated the effectiveness of ORT during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War refugee crisis, drastically reducing mortality rates from cholera among children.
ORT, a simple and inexpensive mixture of sugar, salt, and water, is recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a crucial intervention for treating dehydration caused by diarrhea, saving millions of lives globally. Dr. Mahalanabis received several international awards for his work on ORT, including the Prince Mahidol Award and the Albert Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award.
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