So what causes pneumonia?
Since most pneumonias are caused by bacteria, you may assume that the largest drop in the disease would be associated with the introduction of antibiotics - think again. There is s
‘Cold’ weather and pneumonia
Did you grow up with your mother shouting 'Get out of the rain or you will catch pneumonia!' Does the cold really bring pneumonia with it? Let us look at the evidence.
Hewa tele
The Hewa Tele project as discussed by Joy Muraya in the Standard paper today - providing oxygen to reduce the pneumonia toll
Vaccine reduces pneumonia by half
PCV10 vaccination was introduced in Kenya in 2011 - recent data suggests that it cuts pneumonia by half. That is really good news.
Thinking ahead – who will pay for vaccines?
A single dose of PCV10 (a vaccine introduced in 2011 to combat pneumonia) costs about US$3.50. In Kenya alone, we have 1 million new borns each year, each requiring 3 doses of this
Surveillance after vaccine introduction
Have you heard of PCV-10? This is the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine introduced in Kenya in 2011. You should know about it because it is part of the immunisation schedule for infan