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Target Product Profile: Diagnostic Aid for Acute Respiratory Infection

Needs and context for a diagnostic aid for the diagnosis of pneumonia based on respiratory rate.

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Issued November 2014

UNICEF is seeking to identify devices capable of automatically counting the number of breaths per minute of children affected by pneumonia.

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