Evaluation of surveillance system for pneumonia in children below five years, Tema Metropolis, Ghana, 2012 - 2016.

5 Despite a reported 18% reduction in under-five pneumonia mortality over the last fifteen years, 6 a retrospective review of mortality data in a children's hospital in Accra showed an increasing trend in proportionate mortality. 7 A surveillance system exists for pneumonia in children below five years in Ghana which seeks to detect cases and epidemics in a timely manner, monitor antimicrobial resistance, and reduce the proportion of severe pneumonia. 8 Information generated by this system is used to make policy decisions and monitor interventions. 8 Therefore it is necessary that data entered accurately reflects the disease occurrence in the population.

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