Title of article :
How Can We Afford to Save Our Children from Pneumonia – The Biggest Killer !
Author/Authors :
Mollah, Md Abid Hossain Mymensingh Medical College, Bangladesh , Rahman, Shegufta Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Bangladesh , Anwar, Kazi Selim
Pages :
3
From page :
1
To page :
3
Abstract :
Pneumonia - the leading killer still claims 29%^1 (including 10% neonatal death) of world’s under five (U-5) annual deaths totaling to ~3 million, despite advances in the understanding of patho-physiology of child death. Pneumonia alone kills more children than combined deaths due to AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and measles. nations and remains the highest in South-East Asia region (SEAR).
Keywords :
Afford , Pneumonia , AIDS
Journal title :
Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons
Serial Year :
2009
Journal title :
Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons
Record number :
2667620
Link To Document :
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