Week 4 - Global Pneumonia

Question 1

Where are pneumonia and diarrhea deaths still disproportionally concentrated?

Answer 1

South Asia and Africa

Question 2

What is pneumonia?

Answer 2

Abnormal inflammation of lunch parenchyma, diagnosed with CXR

Question 3

What is the leading cause of death in children under 5 years?

Answer 3

Pneumonia

Question 4

What is an example of a protective intervention?

Answer 4

Exclusive breastfeeding: infant receives milk only fro mom (no formula, food, water)

Hib conjugate vaccine: protects against Haemophilus influenza (Type B)

Question 5

What is an example of preventative interventions?

Answer 5

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine

Question 6

What is NOT a challenge for vaccine introduction in developing settings?

Answer 6

Misconceptions about safety of vaccine

• Parents will do just about anything to provide children with vaccines (v different from the USA)

Question 7

What IS a challenge for vaccine introduction in developing settings?

Answer 7

Financial support to introduce vaccines and working with country partners to generate evidence that there is present burden

Many developing settings have the mindset of “What I can’t see doesn’t exist”

Question 8

What are some challenges to implementing interventions for global pneumonia?

Answer 8

• Empowerment - lacking authority to make needed changes in structures
• Lack specific guidance
• Supply problems
• Sustaining vaccine coverage, surveillance, monitoring, and evaluation