Serious pneumococcal infections are a major global health problem and are vaccine-preventable.
Print this pagePneumonia and Pneumococcal Disease in Africa
BBC Radio Africa
Oct 14, 2008
Professor Tumani Corrah from The Gambia outlines why pneumonia is such a problem in Africa and strategies for prevention including the introduction of the pneumococcal vaccine and reduction in exposure to indoor air pollution.
Professor Corrah is one of the authors of the APPG Report - Improving global health by preventing pneumococcal disease.