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    The WHO Pneumonia Kit 2020 is designed to provide antibiotics and supplies to treat 100 cases of pneumonia in children under 5 and adults. The kit contains 2 modules - Module 1 includes oral and injectable antibiotics recommended by WHO treatment protocols, while Module 2 includes supplies and equipment like gloves, timers and stethoscopes. The kit aims to enable treatment of pneumonia at health centers and in communities by trained workers, in line with WHO guidelines. It does not contain medicines for malaria, TB or HIV. Each module can be ordered separately, and the kit is aligned with other WHO childhood illness treatment packages.

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    The WHO Pneumonia Kit 2020 is designed to provide antibiotics and supplies to treat 100 cases of pneumonia in children under 5 and adults. The kit contains 2 modules - Module 1 includes oral and injectable antibiotics recommended by WHO treatment protocols, while Module 2 includes supplies and equipment like gloves, timers and stethoscopes. The kit aims to enable treatment of pneumonia at health centers and in communities by trained workers, in line with WHO guidelines. It does not contain medicines for malaria, TB or HIV. Each module can be ordered separately, and the kit is aligned with other WHO childhood illness treatment packages.

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    The WHO Pneumonia Kit 2020 is designed to provide antibiotics and supplies to treat 100 cases of pneumonia in children under 5 and adults. The kit contains 2 modules - Module 1 includes oral and injectable antibiotics recommended by WHO treatment protocols, while Module 2 includes supplies and equipment like gloves, timers and stethoscopes. The kit aims to enable treatment of pneumonia at health centers and in communities by trained workers, in line with WHO guidelines. It does not contain medicines for malaria, TB or HIV. Each module can be ordered separately, and the kit is aligned with other WHO childhood illness treatment packages.

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    WHO NEW PNEUMONIA KIT 2020

    INFORMATION NOTE

    BACKGROUND SCOPE OF PNEUMONIA KIT


    Pneumonia and diarrhoea remain major killers of The new Pneumonia kit 2020 is specially designed
    young children. Together, these diseases account for to provide sufficient child-size antibiotics to treat
    29% of all deaths of children less than 5 years of age
    pneumonia, targeting children under 5 years of age.
    and result in the loss of 2 million young lives each year.

    The solutions to tackling pneumonia do not require It aims to provide life-saving treatment based on the
    major advances in technology. Only 31% of children WHO protocols as well as few renewables & equipment
    with suspected pneumonia receive life-saving needed for 100 cases, amongst which:
    antibiotics treatment.
    • 60 cases of children ≥ 5 years old and
    WHO treatment guidance • 40 cases of children < 5 years old and adults.
    Pneumonia should be treated with antibiotics.
    The antibiotic of choice is amoxicillin dispersible Contents of each modules need to be handled by
    tablets. Most cases of pneumonia require oral trained professionals.
    antibiotics, which are often prescribed at a health
    centre. These cases can also be diagnosed and treated This kit is aligned with the PED/SAM 2020, which
    with inexpensive oral antibiotics at the community level includes the same medicines and many more to cover
    by trained community health workers. Hospitalization not only pneumonia but the most common illness in
    is recommended only for severe cases of pneumonia. childhood.
    Children immunization against Hib, pneumococcus,
    measles and whooping cough (pertussis) remain
    the most effective way to prevent pneumonia.

    STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF THE PNEUMONIA KIT

    The pneumonia kit 2020 contains 2 modules as follows

    KMEDPNEUK1---A1 KIT, PNEUMONIA, 100 cases (60 cases < 5 years, 40 cases ≥5years
    MODULE 1 KMEDPNEUM1MM-A1 (Kit pneumonia 100 cases) MODULE, MEDECINES (1)
    MODULE 2 KMEDPNEUM1MSEA1 (Kit pneumonia 100 cases) MODULE, SUPPLY AND EQUIPMENT (2)

    1
    Module 1 – Medicines

    Contains oral and injectable antibiotics as recommended by the WHO treatment protocol for the two categories
    of pneumonia: “pneumonia” with fast breathing and “pneumonia” chest indrawing or severe pneumonia.

    Module 2 – Supply and equipment

    Contains supply such as examination gloves and equipment such as ARI timer, pediatric stethoscope and pediatric
    finger pulse oximeter.

    This kit does NOT contain malaria, TB or HIV medicines.

    How to order

    • Each module is a stand-alone that can be ordered individually. It is therefore possible to order several modules
    in different quantities.
    • In case of order of the medicines module alone, it should be insured that sufficient injection consumables are
    available to administrate injectable antibiotics.

    Useful resources and WHO guidelines

    Please note that related information resources are available in the USB thumb drive included in module 1, box #1.

    • Revised WHO classification and treatment of childhood pneumonia at health facilities - EVIDENCE SUMMARIES,
    2014 https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/137319/9789241507813_eng.pdf?sequence=1
    • Ending Preventable Child Deaths from Pneumonia and Diarrhoea by 2025. The integrated Global Action Plan
    for Pneumonia and Diarrhoea (GAPPD)
    https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/79200/9789241505239_eng.pdf;jsessionid=00F13ABD8C6B-
    C211EC5FE24BFD11CE06?sequence=1
    • Mettre fin aux décès évitables d’enfants par pneumonie et diarrhée d’ici 2025. Plan d’action mondial intégré
    pour prévenir et combattre la pneumonie et la diarrhée
    https://www.who.int/maternal_child_adolescent/documents/global_action_plan_pneumonia_diarrhoea/fr/
    • Integrated Management of Childhood Illness, Chart Booklet, 2014
    https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/104772/9789241506823_Chartbook_eng.pdf?sequence=16
    • Guideline on Managing possible serious bacterial infection in young infants when referral is not feasible, 2014
    https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/181426/9789241509268_eng.pdf?sequence=1
    • Directive Prise en charge d’une infection bactérienne potentiellement grave chez le jeune nourrisson lorsqu’un
    transfert vers une structure hospitalière est impossible
    https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/205563/9789242509267_fre.pdf?sequence=1
    • Series from the Lancet journals, Childhood Pneumonia and Diarrhoea,2013
    https://www.thelancet.com/series/childhood-pneumonia-and-diarrhoea
    • Global Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Pneumonia (GAPP), WHO, UNICEF, 2009
    https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/70101/WHO_FCH_CAH_NCH_09.04_eng.pdf?sequence=1

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