Executive summary Pollution is the largest environmental cause of disease and premature
death in the world today. Diseases caused by pollution were responsible for an estimated 9 …

Background Childhood pneumonia is a major cause of childhood illness and the second
leading cause of child death globally. Understanding the costs associated with the …

Background Numerous studies have reported the economic burden of childhood diarrhea in
low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Yet, empirical data on the cost of diarrheal illness …

The 10th Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(DRC) drew substantial attention from the international community, which in turn invested …

Background: To obtain the baseline data on the incidence and cost of community acquired
pneumonia among under-5 children for future studies, and provide evidence for shaping …

Objective To estimate household cost of illness (COI) for children with severe pneumonia in
Bangladesh. Design An incidence-based COI study was performed for one episode of …

Objective The aim of this study was to estimate the direct medical cost per episode and the
annual cost for acute diarrhea (AD) in children under five years of age in Ambulatory Care …

Objective To estimate the average treatment costs of pneumonia and meningitis among
children under five years of age in a tertiary hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam from societal, health …

Background Streptococcus pneumoniae is a common cause of child death. However, the
economic burden of pneumococcal disease in low-income countries is poorly described. We …

Background Vaccinations are a critical component of pediatric care, protecting children,
including those with cancer, from infectious complications–and significantly improving …