Prioritising the pneumonia and diarrhoea agenda in Ethiopia: Strengthening strategies for child survival
Published:
Resources: Advocacy brief
To target child survival at the community and health facility level, Ethiopia has adopted several programmatic strategies.
Ethiopia has made remarkable progress in improving child survival, reducing the mortality rate among children under five by 56 percent since 1990. Despite these efforts, under-five mortality remains high. Almost 80 percent of child deaths are attributed to neonatal causes, such as premature birth, childbirth-related complications and defects, and illnesses including diarrhoeal disease and pneumonia. The Ethiopian government is collaborating with development partners to improve child survival through the implementation of a national action plan that addresses pneumonia and diarrhoea, key contributors to child mortality. The action plan will address critical gaps and challenges in the health system, particularly as they relate to pneumonia and diarrhoea control.
