Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer offered to give Doctors Without Borders free pneumonia vaccines. They would provide protection against one of the leading child killers. The medical charity turned them away.
Nearly a million children worldwide die every year from pneumonia – more than die from HIV, measles and malaria combined.…
By Nancy Fullman, special to Humanosphere There appears to be a disconnect between the global burden of pneumonia and how…
Being born too early is now the leading cause of death in children around the world. Preterm deliveries were responsible…
Pneumonia may be the leading killer of children, but that doesn’t mean it is a priority for global health spending.…
Saturday marks the third annual World Pneumonia Day, an effort to raise awareness about pneumonia’s global impact. This year, quite…
There are a number of news stories out there now marking the big roll-out this week of a new vaccine…
Today is World Pneumonia Day Here’s a few fast facts: 1. Pneumonia kills more children under the age of five…