World Pneumonia Day is observed annually on November 12 and is a global effort to educate people about the disease and its effects.
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World Pneumonia Day is observed annually on November 12 and is a global effort to educate people about the disease and its effects. On this day, health organizations, together with the general public, strive to educate, raise awareness and promote advocacy that pneumonia is curable. There is a need for awareness to deal with this disease, especially in children of five years and below. The first World Pneumonia Day was observed on 12 November 2009. On this day, the Global Coalition Against Child Pneumonia launched the 'Stop Pneumonia' campaign, which was supported by governments and civil organizations, leading to concrete policies. The campaign focuses more on low- and middle-income countries where children are affected by respiratory infections and malnutrition. The official theme of World Pneumonia Day 2023 is to generate knowledge on pneumonia and reduce the number of deaths of children aged five and under. Pneumonia is a preventable disease which highlights the importance of every breath and step in fighting this disease.
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