Introduction
Pneumonia – a lung infection caused by bacteria, viruses
and, more rarely, fungi – is the most common cause of death
in children worldwide. Every year an estimated 156 million
new cases of pneumonia and nearly 2 million deaths from the
disease occur in children under 5 years of age.
1,2
In an effort to
reduce pneumonia mortality and morbidity, the World Health
Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund
(UNICEF) recently developed a framework of interventions
known as the Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Pneumonia (GAPP). This action plan aims to prevent
children from getting pneumonia (e.g. through vaccination)
and to provide those who get pneumonia with appropriate case
management.
3
A growing body of literature describes research
that integrates routine immunization services with health
interventions such as bednet distribution for malaria control,
mebendazole treatment for intestinal parasitosis, vitamin A
supplementation, household water treatment and family planning.
4,5
As health officials work to reduce the global burden
of pneumonia, we are provided with an opportunity to learn
from these integration efforts. This paper explores practical
approaches for integrating diverse pneumonia prevention and
treatment interventions with immunization services.
Vaccine interventions
Vaccines are effective against some of the main causes of
pneumonia, although they provide protection against only
certain pathogens or specific patho
Introduction
Pneumonia – a lung infection caused by bacteria, viruses
and, more rarely, fungi – is the most common cause of death
in children worldwide. Every year an estimated 156 million
new cases of pneumonia and nearly 2 million deaths from the
disease occur in children under 5 years of age.
1,2
In an effort to
reduce pneumonia mortality and morbidity, the World Health
Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund
(UNICEF) recently developed a framework of interventions
known as the Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Pneumonia (GAPP). This action plan aims to prevent
children from getting pneumonia (e.g. through vaccination)
and to provide those who get pneumonia with appropriate case
management.
3
A growing body of literature describes research
that integrates routine immunization services with health
interventions such as bednet distribution for malaria control,
mebendazole treatment for intestinal parasitosis, vitamin A
supplementation, household water treatment and family planning.
4,5
As health officials work to reduce the global burden
of pneumonia, we are provided with an opportunity to learn
from these integration efforts. This paper explores practical
approaches for integrating diverse pneumonia prevention and
treatment interventions with immunization services.
Vaccine interventions
Vaccines are effective against some of the main causes of
pneumonia, although they provide protection against only
certain pathogens or specific patho
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