"It is good to take her early to the doctor" - mothers' understanding of childhood pneumonia symptoms and health care seeking in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania

• Main Authors: Florida Muro (Author), Judith Meta (Author), Jenny Renju (Author), Adiel Mushi (Author), Hilda Mbakilwa (Author), Raimos Olomi (Author), Hugh Reyburn (Author), Helena Hildenwall (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Pneumonia is among the leading causes of avoidable deaths for young children globally. The main burden of mortality falls on children from poor and rural families who are less likely to obtain the treatment they need, highlighting inequities in access to effective care and treatm...