I) What is the problem?
Pneumonia is estimated to cause nearly 20% of all under-five deaths in the developing world. Severe cases of pneumonia in communities that have difficult access to traditional health facilities pose a particular challenge.
 

II) What are the evidence-based interventions?
Community case management is one of the most effective interventions to treat pneumonia. By using volunteer community health workers to address cases, the number of children receiving high-quality care for an infection increases and cases are caught before severe symptoms develop. As a result, survival rates are higher and patient visits reduced, decreasing the work load of community health workers.