Pneumonia

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EVENTS

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The Missing Piece: Why continued neglect of pneumonia threatens the achievement of health goals
Released by JustActions, 12 November 2018. "Despite progress in reducing child pneumonia deaths, man...
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Challenges & Opportunities in Diagnosing and Managing Pneumonia in High Resource Settings
Join the Pneumonia Innovations Network for our “Challenges & Opportunities in Diagnosing and Managing Pneumonia in High Resource Settings” Webinar Event on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at 10:00 AM EST / ...
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ASM Microbe 2019 Meeting: June 20 - 24, San Francisco, CA
The American Society for Microbiology is hosting a meeting, ASM Microbe, from June 20 - 24 in San Francisco, CA (USA).  At ASM Microbe you will:Delve into your scientific interests and specialties wit...
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Fourth call for research to improve adolescent health in low and middle income countries
As joint funders of this scheme, the Medical Research Council, the National Institute for Health Research and the Department for International Development are pleased to announce a fourth call for res...
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2019 Global Digital Health Forum
We're looking forward to welcoming everyone back to an expanded event both in terms of duration and attendees. We are expecting over 600 people to attend this year's 3 day event Abstracts are due July...
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2020 International Conference of the American Thoracic Society
The 2020 International Conference of the American Thoracic Society will be held May 15-20, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the ATS is seeking input for sessions in all areas of respiratory, cri...
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BLOGS

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29 May 2019
Big Opportunities & High Stakes for Immunization
Blogs
Above, photo by Nina Raingold Save the Children, UK Creative TeamPneumococcal vaccine before it is administered at Lodwar County Hospital, Turkana region, Kenya. Babies are routinely offered the pneumococcal vaccine at age 6 weeks to prevent them fro...
29 April 2019
The Children’s Oxygen Administration Strategies Trial (COAST)
Blogs
Above, photo by Jonathan Hyams, Save the Children, Bangladesh, July 2018: Laila,* holds an oxygen mask to the face of her son Sohai,* two, at Save the Children’s primary healthcare centre (PHCC) in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Sohai* was admitted to the ...
01 April 2019
Timing is everything! Preventing more pneumonia with an innovative vaccine schedule
Blogs
Above: Photo by Charlie Forgham-Bailey, Save the Children. Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Vaccinations are given at various points during the child's development, and helps prevent numerous ailments, including pneumonia.  by Cynthia Whitney, IHR...
01 March 2019
Roald Dahl’s Heartbreaking Letter to Anti-Vaxxers
Blogs
Photo by PA/ Getty ImagesBy Kashmira Gander, published on 30 January 2019. Featured in Newsweek, 01 March 2019.  A 1986 essay written by the late Charlie and the Chocolate Factory author Roald Dahl about his daughter dying of measles has been shared ...

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28 May 2019
June 2019 Member Newsletter
Newsletters
Above, photo by Nina Raingold, Save the Children, UK Creative TeamMercy, aged 18, with her son Abrahim, aged 7 months, at Lodwar County Hospital, Turkana region, Kenya. Abrahim was admitted to hospital with pneumonia but has now recovered. Abrahim was also previously on Save The Children's nutrition programme at the hospital.  A COMMENT FROM THE COORDINATOR The year ahead is an important one for immunization. As Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, moves toward next year’s replenishment, Gavi is also dev...

WEBINARS

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PCV and PCV schedules
PCV and PCV schedules
Above: Photo by Gabe Bienczycki, PATH  Talks by:Gail Rodgers, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: PCV and PCV schedulesBill Hausdorff, PATH: PCV Vaccines: Why so many doses in the first place? View of a vaccine developerGrant Mackenzie, Murdoch Chil...
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and child pneumonia
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and child pneumonia

Above, photo submitted by Keith Klugman, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

 

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Ting Shi, University of Edinburgh: ”Global disease burden estimate of RSV in young children”

 

Influenza and child pneumonia
Influenza and child pneumonia
Above, photo submitted by Kawsar Talaat, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health  Talks by:Tim Uyeki (Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention): “Influenza and Influenza-associated Pneumonia in Children” ...

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