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
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