Pneumonia is the world’s leading killer of children under the age of five. Each year, pneumonia takes the life of two million children before they reach their fifth birthday. One child dies from pneumonia every 15 seconds. The tragedy is that pneumonia can be easily prevented and we can stop children under 5 from developing pneumonia by giving vaccines, better nutrition and reducing risk factors.

World Pneumonia Day on 12th November continues to highlight the importance of more health workers, better supported. Without our Superhero health workers, this global killer will never be brought to justice.

ABC report: Pneumonia, The Global Killer