Reducing deaths from severe pneumonia in children in Malawi by improving delivery of pneumonia case management.
OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the pneumonia specific case fatality rate over time following the implementation of a Child Lung Health Programme (CLHP) within the existing government health services in Malawi to improve delivery of pneumonia case management. METHODS:A prospective, nationwide public health in...
Main Authors: | Penelope M Enarson, Robert P Gie, Charles C Mwansambo, Ellubey R Maganga, Carl J Lombard, Donald A Enarson, Stephen M Graham |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4106861?pdf=render |
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