Pneumonia StoryTeller
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Pneumonia is the single largest infectious cause of death in children under five worldwide accounting for 16% of all deaths of children. India accounts for 36% of the total South-East Asia regional burden. In India (2014), pneumonia was responsible for 369,000 deaths (28% of all deaths), making it the single biggest killer for children under 5 yrs. Among children under-five years, pneumonia contributes to nearly a sixth (15%) of all deaths in India, with one child dying from pneumonia every four minutes.
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Pneumonia can be prevented, diagnosed and treated through simple and inexpensive methods. Childhood Pneumonia storyteller is one such intervention to address the gap in the knowledge level & bring about positive change in the service seeking behaviour. Series of digital stories are focused on prevention, protection & treatment of childhood pneumonia. Using Digital Stories, MIRA workers through house-to-house and community level dissemination, provide critical information to pregnant women & mothers for better identification and management of childhood pneumonia. Each story has built-in story analytics and; pre & post assessment.
This project is developed by ZMQ Development using its YourStoryTeller platform. The project is part of ZMQ’s childhood pneumonia project, supported by Philips Foundation and Ashoka.