Pneumonia is the single largest infectious cause of death in children under five worldwide accounting for 16% of all deaths of children. It affects children and families everywhere but is most prevalent in poor and rural communities. Pneumonia not only contributes to the under- five mortality but also creates an economic burden on families as well as on the communities & the government in case of illness. In India (2014), pneumonia was responsible for 369,000 deaths (28% of all deaths), making it the single biggest killer for children under 5 yrs. Among children under-five years, pneumonia contributes to nearly a sixth (15%) of all deaths in India, with one child dying from pneumonia every four minutes.

sbcc is an audio-visual interactive toolkit with iconic graphics, audio & videos which provides pneumonia related information to audience for easier and quicker understanding of specific pneumonia related information. The toolkit can be used to activate the ground by building knowledge and for counselling purpose at different levels of the health system as well as the community.