World Pneumonia Day—November 12—is a yearly reminder that pneumonia can strike anywhere and anytime, and is a serious, potentially life-threatening lung infection.

What is Pneumonia?

Pneumonia is an inflammatory respiratory disorder caused due to bacteria, viruses or fungal infections which impair the air sacs of the lungs, called "Alveoli". It results in the accumulation of fluid or pus in the air sacs, making breathing difficult.

It is a contagious disease and could be fatal for the person with weaker immunity, especially in the children's and elderly people.

Pneumonia is a contagious disease, that can spread through coughing and sneezing, and through fluids such as blood during childbirth and infectious agent could be Bacteria, Viruses and Fungi.

Streptococcus Pneumoniae is the most common cause of bacterial pneumonia in children.

Haemophilus Influenzae Type b (Hib) is the second most common cause of bacterial pneumonia

Respiratory syncytial virus is the most common cause of viral pneumonia.

According to UNICEF, every 39 sec a child dies of Pneumonia. The risk of infection with pneumococcal pneumonia for a 65-year-old with COPD is 7.7 times higher than a healthy one, and those with asthma are at 5.9 times greater risk.


Pneumonia is a preventable and treatable infectious disease. Despite the availability of treatment, the death toll due to Pneumonia and other respiratory infectious disease has risen drastically in past years.

To fight the risk of respiratory infection ( curb the toll due to lack of awareness about respiratory infection and bring the organization on a single platform to create the opportunity to make this preventable infectious disease accessible to all sections of society), World Pneumonia Day plays a crucial role, by encouraging various public and private organizations to contribute and organize campaigns at their levels to impart preventive measures and provide facility and making sure no one is deprived of the vaccinations.

This year, 2023, the World Pneumonia Day theme is "Every Breath Counts: Stop Pneumonia in Its Track”.

The theme Highlights the significance of every breath, and underscores the urgency of stopping pneumonia through early detection, treatment, and prevention.

Let's work to stop pneumonia.

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