This special edition of the Bulletin of the World Health Organization focuses on the prevention and control of childhood pneumonia. It highlights research on the many aspects that drive this deadly disease and the progress now being made--progress that is a priority if Millennium Development Goal 4 to reduce childhood mortality is to be achieved.

Author(s): World Health Organization

Published: 2008

Resource types: Peer-reviewed journal

Diseases: Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib); Pneumococcus

Topics: Disease/vaccine specific information

Regions: Global