I. Introduction
It is estimated that annually, approximately 5 to 7 million children succumb to pneumonia, making it a widespread and significant global health concern affecting about 7% of the population. Pneumonia ranks among the most prevalent respiratory ailments impacting humans. The predominant approach to identifying pneumonia involves employing chest X-rays. However, in several countries, the availability of trained radiologists is limited, leading to potential inaccuracies and significant challenges in the diagnostic process. Hence, it is imperative to improve the precision in identifying pneumonia, ensuring a heightened level of accuracy in the detection process. According to data from the World Health Organization, approximately 4 million individuals lose their lives each year due to airborne illnesses, including pneumonia[1]. According to statistics compiled by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and the Global Burden of Disease report for the calendar year 2019, a staggering total of 671,928 children under the age of 5 succumbed to various causes. Additionally, in Fig. 1 the same data source revealed that the number of deaths among individuals above the age of 70 reached approximately 1.23 million.
Deaths from pneumonia (credit- ourworldindata.org)