Pneumonia progress report 2012

According to this Pneumonia Progress Report 2012 released by IVAC and John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, more than 99 per cent of all pneumonia deaths occurred in developing countries and 3/4 of it in 15 countries, among which India tops the list.

Recent estimates from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) show that pneumonia continues to be the number one killer of children around the world - causing 18% of all child mortality, an estimated 1.3 million child deaths in 2011 alone. Nearly all pneumonia deaths occur in developing countries, and three-quarters take place in just 15 countries. The majority of pneumonia cases are preventable or treatable.

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Report: Pneumonia Progress Report.

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Report: Children in India 2012.

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Report: Child development index 2012.

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Website: World Pneumonia Day.

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