GLOBAL: Reaching the pneumonia tipping point
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- News Source: Voice of America | 23 days agoThe World Health Organization and United Nations Children's Fund say better nutrition and access to immunization can save millions of children from dying of pneumonia. The two agencies are launching a new action plan to tackle this killer disease.
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