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# Africa’s health Paradox: Pneumonia is preventable but still kills 16% of children under the age of 5 (by Simon Ateba)
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- Published: 2018-11-16T12:03:40.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-02T14:28:21.000Z
- Author: APO
- Tags: ACTUALITES, #Import 2026-04-02 14:27

By Simon Ateba Africa remains a continent full of incomprehensible contradictions. Take Pneumonia for instance. It is a preventable disease but still kills more children under the age of 5 than many well known diseases combined. At least 16 percent of all children who die under the age of five, especially in Africa, are killed \[…\]

By Simon Ateba Africa remains a continent full of incomprehensible contradictions. Take Pneumonia for instance. It is a preventable disease but still kills mor...  
  
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