NEWS

World Pneumonia Day  is observed on November 12 annually

ABOUT

• First established in the year 2009
• By – Global Coalition Against Child Pneumonia
• Significance –
  • Raise awareness about the disease, its harmful affects, causes and how it can be prevented or treated.
  • Reducing the deaths due to the fatal disease with the help of proactive and sustainable global efforts.
  • Bring the life-threatening disease under public’s eye to collect more funds for research, to encourage organisations to step up while they fight against the disease, and to reduce fatality.