title: Development and implementation of a national programme for the management of severe and very severe pneumonia in children in Malawi.
abstract: Penelope Enarson and colleagues describe the development, scale-up, and achievements of a national pneumonia program in Malawi, which is based on a successful anti-tuberculosis service delivery model.
authors.affiliation: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Child Lung Health Division, Paris, France. penarson@theunion.org
authors.forename: Penelope Marjorie
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Enarson
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gie
authors.forename: Donald A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Enarson
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mwansambo
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D046688:Child Mortality; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D008295:Malawi / Q000453:epidemiology; D009313:National Health Programs; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000145:classification / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D016730:Program Development; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014376:Tuberculosis