Something extraordinary has been happening for the children of Chad, Somalia, and South Sudan. An unprecedented period of child health progress with the introduction of new vaccines against pneumonia, diarrhea, and malaria. Together, these three infections caused 86,000 deaths in 2021 - 45% of all deaths...
The Every Breath Counts Air Pollution and Lung Health Scorecard ranks the 20 countries that are home to 85% of all air pollution-related deaths from COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer...
For the 340 million adults and children who get sick with pneumonia each year, the costs of treatment can be catastrophic - as individuals and families are forced to pay out-of-pocket for healthcare. Every Breath Counts is launching a new campaign to document these crippling...
Climate Change and Respiratory Health, brought together four leading experts – Heather Adair-Rohani from the World Health Organization (WHO), Rebecca Nantanda from Makerere University Lung Institute, Laura-Jane Smith from the British Thoracic Society, and John Sampson from Johns Hopkins University to explore different facets of...
“Apart from oxygen, name one other essential medicine that is a topline treatment for all but one of the conditions targeted by the health SDGs?” This was the focus of the second of three High Stakes Conversations on the role of medical oxygen and global health...
This was the focus of the first of three High Stakes Conversations on the role of medical oxygen and respiratory therapies hosted by Every Breath Counts on 30 April 2024. The event, Respiratory Pandemics and Access to Medical Oxygen, brought together four leading experts on...
Dear Global Fund Board, The Global Fund must continue its vital work helping eligible countries close the massive gaps in access to medical oxygen that are stymying efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and prepare for the next pandemic. Oxygen is an essential medicine with...
How do we reduce inappropriate use of antibiotics for the treatment of pneumonia and close any remaining access gaps for pneumonia patients, especially children, who are missing out?...
Biomedical engineers are among healthcare’s unsung heroes. Every Breath Counts spotlights their work in a new campaign, Biomedical Engineers: They Make it Work!...
The Every Breath Counts Malnutrition and Pneumonia Scorecard ranks the 20 countries that are home to 80% of all malnutrition-related child pneumonia deaths ...