The global fight against pneumonia is supported by Sandoz, the generics division of Novartis, which to date has supplied 500,000 treatment courses of a special child formulation of amoxicillin to UNICEF to help children worldwide.
![Yellow-robed health workers routinely visit homes in poor neighborhoods in Dhaka, Bangladesh as part of an ongoing fight against child pneumonia. Yellow-robed health workers routinely visit homes in poor neighborhoods in Dhaka, Bangladesh as part of an ongoing fight against child pneumonia.](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2021-07/yellow-robed-health-workers-image.jpg.webp?itok=NSA_w7BF)
![A field research assistant carries out routine checks to screen for pneumonia, the leading cause of death among young children worldwide. A field research assistant carries out routine checks to screen for pneumonia, the leading cause of death among young children worldwide.](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2021-07/field-research-assistant-image.jpg.webp?itok=k2f9TFS0)
![Rickshaws provide transport for health workers as they search for pneumonia cases in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Rickshaws provide transport for health workers as they search for pneumonia cases in Dhaka, Bangladesh.](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2021-07/rickshaws-provide-transport-image.jpg.webp?itok=pp0L_DR5)
![They interview Fatima, the mother of 6-month-old Foysal, who has symptoms of pneumonia. They interview Fatima, the mother of 6-month-old Foysal, who has symptoms of pneumonia.](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2021-07/they-interview-fatima-image.jpg.webp?itok=qM-osNHM)
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A research assistant interviews Fatima, the mother of 6-month-old Foysal, who has symptoms of pneumonia.
![Fatima takes her 6-month-old son Foysal, who has pneumonia, for treatment in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Fatima takes her 6-month-old son Foysal, who has pneumonia, for treatment in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2021-07/fatima-image.jpg.webp?itok=gbFnCllG)
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Fatima takes her 6-month-old son Foysal, who has pneumonia, for treatment in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.
![A blood sample is taken from Foysal at the clinic before he goes to the hospital, where he later recovered, thanks to antibiotics. A blood sample is taken from Foysal at the clinic before he goes to the hospital, where he later recovered, thanks to antibiotics.](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2021-07/blood-sample-image.jpg.webp?itok=4ZvYQRwN)
![Fatima takes Foysal to the hospital in a rickshaw. Fatima takes Foysal to the hospital in a rickshaw.](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2021-07/seven-fatima-image.jpg.webp?itok=X08xzeoy)
Photo: Fatima takes Foysal to the hospital.
![Six-month-old Foysal received treatment for pneumonia at a clinic and hospital in the capital of Bangladesh. Six-month-old Foysal received treatment for pneumonia at a clinic and hospital in the capital of Bangladesh.](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2021-07/received-treatment-for-pneumonia-image.jpg.webp?itok=qSLC2igI)
![Mothers wait in a clinic in Dhaka, Bangladesh for treatment for their children, who are suffering from pneumonia. Mothers wait in a clinic in Dhaka, Bangladesh for treatment for their children, who are suffering from pneumonia.](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2021-07/mothers-wait-in-clinic-in-dhaka-image.jpg.webp?itok=7RAT6B-_)
Mothers wait in a clinic in Dhaka, Bangladesh for treatment for their children, who are suffering from pneumonia.
![The medical team, including deputy project coordinator Dr. Kamrun Nahar (left), examines X-rays at the Kamalapur clinic. The medical team, including deputy project coordinator Dr. Kamrun Nahar (left), examines X-rays at the Kamalapur clinic.](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2021-07/medical-team-image.jpg.webp?itok=68fTZWFV)
Photo: The medical team examines X-rays at the Kamalapur clinic.