Pneumonia – Malaria Consortium Blog

When Malaria Consortium was established in 2003, our primary focus was on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of malaria. Howe......read more

23 March 202123 March 2021Approx reading time: 4 mins

In 2016, we worked closely with the Ministry of Health in Mozambique and UNICEF to bridge the gap in community healthcare, d......read more

12th November is World Pneumonia Day. This year, it takes place against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic which, in addition t......read more

7 February 202010 February 2020Approx reading time: 2 mins

‘It is overwhelmingly clear that, without a breakthrough on pneumonia, the 2030 goal of ending preventable child deaths will nev......read more

22 November 20197 February 2020Approx reading time: 3 mins

Community health workers across the world currently use respiratory rate as a proxy sign for pneumonia. But this technique is far ......read more

22 November 201916 January 2020Approx reading time: 3 mins

What is a breath? Pneumonia is one of the biggest killers in the world. Every year, it causes the death of more than 800,000 c......read more