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EVENTS

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Pneumonia Careseeking Scorecard 2019
What proportion of children with symptoms of pneumonia are taken to an appropriate healthcare provid...
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Global Forum on Childhood Pneumonia 29-31 January 2020
The Global Forum on Childhood Pneumonia is a major opportunity to ensure that pneumonia is at the forefront of national and global health agendas; galvanise national action, and mobilise the donor com...
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2020 International Conference of the American Thoracic Society
Philadelphia is home to the Liberty Bell, the nation’s first hospital, the famous Philly cheesesteak and … the ATS 2020 International Conference! So, mark your calendar and be sure to join us in the C...
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BLOGS

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12 February 2020
Why measles is the master childhood infection
Blogs
Why measles is the master childhood infection By Michael Mina Measles was once so common it was considered a near right-of-passage into adulthood. Until the introduction of the measles containing vaccine in the 1960’s, the measles virus, ar...
11 January 2020
What is pneumococcal pneumonia? Can pneumococcal conjugate vaccines help answer the question?
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Above photo provided by Professor Ron Dagan What is pneumococcal pneumonia? Can pneumococcal conjugate vaccines help answer the question? By Ron Dagan It is well accepted that acute lower respiratory tract infection (LRI) is the leading cause of deat...
25 October 2019
Potential for improved survival of newborns in sub-Saharan Africa from affordable, non-invasive point-of-care devices
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Above photo provided by Professor William Macharia Potential for improved survival of newborns in sub-Saharan Africa from affordable, non-invasive point-of-care devices   By William M Macharia An estimated 1 million newborns die in sub-Saharan Africa...
01 October 2019
Maternal Interventions Vigilance may speed progress against the Sustainable Development Goals’ maternal, neonatal, and child health targets
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Above photo provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Maternal Interventions Vigilance may speed progress against the Sustainable Development Goals’ maternal, neonatal, and child health targets By Ajoke Sobanjo-ter Meulen Over the past thr...

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12 February 2020
February 2020 PIN Newsletter
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A Comment from the Coordinator Lots going on in the world of pneumonia.  January 29-31, 2020 stakeholders gathered at CosmoCaixa in Barcelona, Spain to attend the Global Forum on Childhood Pneumonia.  In addition to a declaration to reduce child pneumonia deaths to less than 3 per 1000 live births by 2030, outcomes from the meeting included important commitments from Indonesia (introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine into routine immunization services), Nigeria (introduction of national p...

WEBINARS

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Pneumonia Careseeking in Asia
Pneumonia Careseeking in Asia

Pneumonia Careseeking in Asia Webinar Event

 

November 12, 2019 10:00 AM EDT (US); 15:00 GMT

 

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Childhood Pneumonia in Humanitarian Settings
Childhood Pneumonia in Humanitarian Settings
Above photo, by Charles Atiki Lomodong / Save the Children. Agnes* holds baby John* in the Save the Children stabilisation centre in Kapoeta, South Sudan. Talks by:  Thomas Kesteman, Foundation Merieux “Results of the Pneumonias' Etiology Among Refug...
Challenges and Opportunities in Diagnosing and Managing Pneumonia in High Resource Settings
Challenges and Opportunities in Diagnosing and Managing Pneumonia in High Resource Settings
Above, photo by Nina Raingold/Save the Children. Teressa, aged 8 months, at Lodwar County Hospital, Turkana region, Kenya. Teressa was admitted to hospital with pneumonia.  Talks by:Todd Florin, MD, MSCE, Associate Professor, Director of Research, Di...

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