Worldwide, pneumonia takes the lives of more young children than any other disease – more than 100 every hour of every day. The single biggest cause of fatal pneumonia in childhood is preventable with a vaccine. Established in 2009, World Pneumonia Day is marked every...
Premature birth is the leading cause of death in children under the age of five worldwide. Babies born too early may have more health issues than babies born on time, and may face long-term health problems that affect the brain, the lungs, hearing or vision....
The Theme in 2017: Wastewater By 2030, the Sustainable Development Goals aim to reach everyone with sanitation, and halve the proportion of untreated wastewater and increase recycling and safe reuse. For that to be achieved, we need everyone’s poo to be contained, transported, treated and...
Overview Child Health Week, which takes place from November 12-20, consists of four noteworthy global awareness events: World Pneumonia Day (Nov. 12) World Prematurity Day (Nov.17) World Toilet Day (Nov. 19) World Antibiotic Awareness Week (Nov.14 – 20) Child Health Week Hashtags: #ChildHealth #StopPneumonia #EveryBreathCounts...
