Dealing with childhood pneumonia in developing countries: how can we make a difference?

摘要

The past few years have seen renewed attention focused on the persistent burden of childhood mortality globally.Of the 10.6 million deaths of children under 5 every year,the vast majority occur in a mere 42 countries of the developing world. It is also apparent that despite advances in understanding the pathophysiology and significance of the major causes of child death, most of the known killers such as diarrhoeal disorders and acute respiratory infections (ARI) still continue to take a heavy toll.