The PNEUMONIA Times
World Pneumonia Day 2015 is Stronger than Ever
Pneumonia causes more child deaths than any other infectious disease until now. The goal for the first World Pneumonia Day, which is today, is to create awareness of the severity of the disease such as implementing solutions outlined in the Integrated Global Action Plan for Pneumonia and Diarrhea (GAPPD). This plan helps to protect and reduce cases of pneumonia in children.
Vaccines is one of the ways to prevent the spread of pneumonia. Currently, there are 132 countries which have introduced a vaccine to protect people against pneumonia. The presence of a vaccine has significantly helped to fight the battle against pneumonia. It is mandatory to develop more effective pneumococcal vaccines at affordable prices so as to ensure that people can get vaccinated.
World Pneumonia Day helps to raise awareness to how dangerous pneumonia can be and to spread the importance of getting vaccinated against the disease.
References: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-orin-levine/world-pneumonia-day-2015_b_8533882.html