Sierra Leone’s Reproductive, Newborn and Child Health Policy 2011 defined pneumonia as the most common cause of under-five mortality, and responsible for 24% of all under-five deaths. WHO data shows that there were 6,630 under-five deaths in 2004, falling to 3,705 in 2015 – a...
In Nigeria, pneumonia has replaced malaria as the number one killer of children under five, claiming 18% of all under-five deaths. According to the WHO, there were 148,772 under-five deaths due to pneumonia in Nigeria in 2004, falling slightly to 132,556 in 2015....
November 12th marked World Pneumonia Day. Save the Children has launched a global campaign to stop the disease in its tracks, with the publication of our flagship report Fighting for Breath. In a series of blogs, we take a close look at the challenges and...
Is the world making progress? Pneumonia and diarrhea are still responsible for one of every four deaths in children under five...
As they say, good things come in small packages. Join a mom, an immunization manager, and a handful of doctors on a pneumonia prevention tour of The Gambia....
Among the odds and ends in his office, Dawda Sowe stores an unlikely treasure. A mug. In and of itself, it’s just a piece of ceramic. But upon closer examination, it becomes clear that the mug is special...
From a young age growing up in Nigeria, Dr. Adedapo Bashorun knew he wanted to help people. As a boy, he had a particular knack for soothing his mother when she was feeling unwell, even if just rubbing her feet after a long day....
The Gambia is the smallest country in Africa. Bisected by a river, it extends eastward from the Atlantic Ocean like a finger—almost entirely surrounded by Senegal except for a scenic 70 kilometer stretch of ocean on the western coast....
Sohna Kebbeh Jammeh is a happy and healthy toddler growing up in The Gambia. Her pink dress and colorful hair clips complement the brightness behind her eyes. She holds a bag of animal crackers....
The Gambia’s beauty, rich culture, and laid-back atmosphere are enough to entice just about anyone. But, for two clinicians, the country offers an even greater draw—the opportunity to study vaccines capable of changing the face of global health....
We all have a role to play in ending preventable child pneumonia deaths by 2030
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