Childhood pneumonia diagnostics: community health workers' and national stakeholders' differing perspectives of new and existing aids

• Main Authors: Hollie Spence (Author), Kevin Baker (Author), Alexandra Wharton-Smith (Author), Akasiima Mucunguzi (Author), Lena Matata (Author), Tedila Habte (Author), Diana Nanyumba (Author), Anteneh Sebsibe (Author), Thol Thany (Author), Karin Källander (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Pneumonia heavily contributes to global under-five mortality. Many countries use community case management to detect and treat childhood pneumonia. Community health workers (CHWs) have limited tools to help them assess signs of pneumonia. New respiratory rate (RR) counting devices and pu...