Effective and sustainable strategies are needed to address the burden of preventable
deaths among children under-five in resource-constrained settings. The Tools for Integrated …

Background The AIRE operational project will evaluate the implementation of the routine
Pulse Oximeter (PO) use in the integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) strategy …

Debate has been continuing for the implementation for Integrated Management of
Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) strategy on childhood pneumonia to curve under-5 mortality in …

Background Pneumonia is the leading cause of under-five child deaths globally and in
Bangladesh. Hypoxaemia or low (< 90%) oxygen concentration in the arterial blood is one of …

Background Despite significant reductions in mortality, preventable and treatable conditions
remain the leading causes of death in children under five within South Africa. The WHO's …

Pneumonia is a major killer of children younger than five years old. In resource constrained
health facilities, the capacity to diagnose severe pneumonia is low. Therefore, it is important …

Background Pulse oximetry, a relatively inexpensive technology, has the potential to
improve health outcomes by reducing incorrect diagnoses and supporting appropriate …

Objective To assess the extent to which Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI)
has been adopted and scaled up in countries. Setting The 95 countries that participated in …

Background Pulse oximetry has potential for identifying hypoxaemic pneumonia and
substantially reducing under-five deaths in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) …

Background Pneumonia contributes to about 15% of child deaths globally, with 20% of the
overall deaths occurring in India. Although WHO recommends the use of pulse oximeters …