TREATMENT FOR
DIARRHOEA/CHOLERA
SUGAR SALT SOLUTION (SSS)
Materials Needed
1. A clean large cup or bowl
2. A clean soft drink bottle
3. A clean spoon
4. Boiled or pump water
5. One level teaspoon of salt
6. 8 lumps or 8 teaspoons of sugar
INFORMATION OF ORAL REHYDRATION (ORS) AND
SUGAR/SALT SOLUTIONS (SSS)
People with diarrhoea including Cholera MUST drink plenty of liquids and go
immediately to a health facility.
People with diarrhoea/runny stomach and Cholera loose fluid from their
body and get dehydrated (body dry) very, very quickly. It is this that can
make the person die.
It is very, very important to give plenty of fluids to anyone with diarrhoea,
by giving plenty of drinks to a person you can stop them dying.
Steps to mix home-made ORS
ORS or sugar salt solution is the best thing to drink but you can also drink
coconut water, orange, grape, pineapple juice and other fruit juices.
1. Wash hands very well with soap and plenty of water
Signs of Dehydration (Body Dry)
2. Pour three full soft drink bottles of safe water into the cup or bowl
Sunken eyes (eyes go in).
3. Add the 8 lumps OR 8 teaspoons of sugar into water mix
The person’s pepe is very small.
4. Add one level teaspoon of salt into water mix
The person becomes very weak very quickly and sometimes has pains in
stomach and legs.
5. Stir very well to dissolve the ingredients
6. Pour mix into very clean bottles or jug and cover with a lid/top
Dry lips, mouth dry and tongue dry
Thirstiness
Open mole/soft spot in babies
TREATMENT TO STOP DEHYDRATION
HOW TO MAKE HOME-MADE ORS
As soon as diarrhoea begins give plenty of fluids
Materials Needed
To Babies
To Children
To Adults
1. A clean large cup or bowl
½ cup with spoon of ORS and continue breast feeding
½ cup after each pupu
2 cups after each pupu
2. A clean soft drink bottle
3. A clean spoon
HOW TO MAKE ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION
4. Boiled or pump water
Materials Needed
5. 1 orange or ½ grapefruit or ½ lime
1. Packet of ORS (check expire date)
6. 2 lumps or 2 teaspoons of sugar
2. A very clean one litre jug, bowl or cup
7. 3 finger pinch of salt or ¼ teaspoon baking soda (bicarbonate)
3. Clean bottles or jug with lid/cover
4. One litre (= 3 soft drink bottles) of boiled water or water from hand
pump
Steps to mix home-made ORS
5. A clean spoon
1. Wash hands very well with soap and plenty of water
2. Pour three full soft drink bottles of safe water into the cup or bowl
Steps to mix ORS
3. Cut and squeeze one orange OR ½ grapefruit OR ½ lime juice into
water
1. Wash hands very well with soap and plenty of water
4. Add the 2 lumps OR 2 teaspoons of sugar into water mix
2. Empty contents of the ORS packet in jug, bowl or cup
5. Add a three finger pinch of salt OR ¼ teaspoon of baking soda into
water mix
3. Pour in water and mix well
4. Pour ORS mix into bottles or jug and cover with a lid/top
6. Stir very well to dissolve the ingredients
7. Pour mix into very clean bottles or jug and cover with a lid/top