Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
More than 99 per cent of all pneumonia deaths occurred in developing countries and three-quarters of it in 15 countries, among which India tops the list. Bangladesh and Tanzania which used to rank 12th and 15th, respectively, are no longer in the list.
Pneumonia No. 1 killer of children under 5: Report
Pneumonia continues to be the leading cause of deaths among
children under five years of age in
India. According to the Pneumonia Progress Report 2012
brought out by the International Vaccine
Access Centre and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of
Public Health, in 2010, India recorded
the highest under-five mortality from the dreaded disease.
Though in the period 2000-10, the overall child mortality dipped from 9.6 million to 7.6 million across the world, the disease continues to be the number one killer, taking the lives of 1.3 million in 2011 alone.
Though in the period 2000-10, the overall child mortality dipped from 9.6 million to 7.6 million across the world, the disease continues to be the number one killer, taking the lives of 1.3 million in 2011 alone.
More than 99 per cent of all pneumonia deaths occurred in developing countries and three-quarters of it in 15 countries, among which India tops the list. Bangladesh and Tanzania which used to rank 12th and 15th, respectively, are no longer in the list.
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