"The Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) has launched a nationwide campaign 'Blow Away Pneumonia' to mark World Pneumonia Day on Friday. The drive which is supported by medical fraternity, parents, schools and local communities across India aims to create awareness about pneumonia, which is one of...
Listen to the Minister of Health in Bangladesh speak about World Pneumonia Day 2010! He calls for introduction of pneumococcal vaccines into Bangladesh and officially recognizes World Pneumonia Day! Click here to view the video! ...
The Haitian Pediatric Society has planned numerous events for World Pneumonia Day. These events were aimed at informing the Haitian community about the impact of pneumonia in children and the needs to access care immediately any time a child is coughing with fever and dyspnea. Some...
Today the World Fights Back Against the Leading Killer of Children: Pneumonia! "A league of global health experts, advocates, policymakers, and superheroes dressed in head-to-toe blue spandex supersuits fought back today against pneumonia – the world’s leading killer of children despite the existence of vaccines and...
Geneva is joining cities and towns around the world in marking the second World Pneumonia Day. Read the official press release here! ...
Pneumonia doesn't have to take the lives of more than 1.5 million children each year, according to the 2010 Pneumonia Report Card. By focusing on the gaPP interventions and on the countries that account for the overwhelming majority of child pneumonia deaths worldwide, this report card...
Washington, D.C. – This World Pneumonia Day, the March of Washingtons – a broad-based campaign to increase access to high-quality antimalarial and pneumonia drugs, in Africa – is gearing up to make its first donation of pneumonia drugs, third donation overall. Antibiotics to treat pneumonia...
Deerfield, IL – November 10, 2010 - The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene joins the global community in observing the second annual World Pneumonia Day on November 12. Pneumonia kills more children under five years of age than any other disease — stealing...
Events worldwide aim to raise awareness about the leading killer of children under five GENEVA, 11 November 2010 — Superheroes, stars, politicians, health workers, development experts, children and thousands of concerned citizens around the world will on Friday 12 November mark World Pneumonia Day, highlighting the...
IVI pairs up with Amway to raise awareness of pneumonia Seoul-based international organization participates in “World Pneumonia Day” campaign on Nov. 12 Every year 1.5 million children under age 5 years die from pneumonia; prevention education is essential SEOUL, Korea – The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) has participated...
We all have a role to play in ending pneumonia deaths by 2030
