Pneumonia is a type of acute lower respiratory infection that is common and severe. The
outcome of lower respiratory infection is determined by the degrees to which immunity is …

Objectives To review epidemiology, aetiology and management of childhood pneumonia in
low-and-middle-income countries. Design Review of published English literature between …

Summary Background The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study
(GBD) 2016 provides an up-to-date analysis of the burden of diarrhoea in 195 countries …

Background The recent series of reviews conducted within the Global Action Plan for
Pneumonia and Diarrhoea (GAPPD) addressed epidemiology of the two deadly diseases at …

In 2007, readers of the British Medical Journal voted that the introduction of clean water and
sewerage—the 'sanitation revolution'of the Victorian era—was the most important medical …

Background Immunisation plays a major role in reducing childhood morbidity and mortality.
Getting children immunised against potentially fatal and debilitating vaccine‐preventable …

Diarrhea remains a major cause of mortality in children under 5 years of age in Sub-
Saharan countries in Africa. Risk factors for diarrhea vary by context and have important …

Importance In rural India, as in many developing countries, childhood mortality remains high
and the quality of health care available is low. Improving care in such settings, where most …

Background Complete childhood vaccination remains poor in Sub-Saharan Africa, despite
major improvement in childhood vaccination coverage worldwide. Globally, an estimated 2.5 …

Background Childhood diarrhea deaths have declined more than 80% from 1980 to 2015, in
spite of an increase in the number of children in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) …