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NEWS

This Day (Nigeria): “Pneumonia kills 2m children yearly”
18 Aug 2008

The New Vision (Uganda): “Pneumonia: The forgotten child killer”
17 August 2008

Economic Times (India): Panacea bags $35-m deal from Unicef
12 August 2008

DAWN News (Pakistan): Children of a lesser god
26 July 2008

Solomon Times (Solomon Islands): Five diseases in one shot
18 July 2008

Archives

HIGHLIGHTS: New and updated resources

Fact sheets: What you need to know about Hib

Global and regional fact sheets about Hib pneumonia and meningitis, the role of surveillance, efficacy of Hib vaccine, and supply and available financing.

Presentations and Slide sets by region and topic
	New and updated presentations • General presentation on Hib disease and Vaccination • Hib Initiative Activities • Progress of Hib Vaccine Introduction • Hib in Africa • Hib in South and Southeast Asia Additional Slides • Cost Effectiveness • Hib Vaccine Financing • Hib Vaccine Supply and Demand

PUBLICATION SPOTLIGHT

Prevention and control of childhood pneumonia - WHO Bulletin May 2008
Highlights on research on the many aspects that drive this deadly disease and the progress now being made – progress that is a priority if Millennium Development Goal 4 to reduce child mortality is to be achieved.
Hib vaccine: A critical ally in Asia’s effort to reduce child deaths
New study shows Hib vaccine protects children from significant burden of life-threatening pneumonia and meningitis
- Effectiveness of Haemophilus influenzae Type B Conjugate Vaccine on Prevention of Pneumonia and Meningitis in Bangladeshi Children: A Case-Control Study

Study Facts on the Hib Case-Control Study in Asia

Economic evaluation of delivering Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine in routine immunization services in Kenya