Incidence, healthcare-seeking behavior and barriers associated with seeking care for severe childhood pneumonia in rural Bangladesh: A prospective study.

Globally, childhood pneumonia is one of the leading causes of under-five mortality especially in low-and middle-income countries. This study aimed to estimate the incidence, healthcare-seeking behavior, and barriers associated with seeking care for children suffering from severe pneumonia in rural Bangladesh. A prospective study was conducted in two districts at 81 randomly selected villages in rural Bangladesh.