Every year on November 12th, the world commemorates World Pneumonia Day
Highlights
It is celebrated to raise awareness, promote prevention and treatment, and inspire action to combat the disease.
World Pneumonia Day 2021 is an annual event that first took place in 2009.
Raise awareness of pneumonia, the biggest cause of death in children under the age of five.
In order to prevent and treat pneumonia, interventions must be strengthened, accelerated, and sustained.
Focus on ensuring that all people have equal access to and receive comprehensive pneumonia prevention and control programs.
Develop specialized ways to reach “harder-to-reach” people in order to increase their access to available solutions.