Pneumonia is the single biggest infectious killer of adults and children – claiming the lives of 2.5 million, including 672,000 children, in 2019.
Deaths from COVID-19 added two million more in 2020, bringing the total to more than four million. No other infection causes anywhere near this burden of death.

The World Pneumonia Day was established by the Stop Pneumonia Initiative in 2009 to raise awareness and advocate for global action. Since then it is observed every year on 12th of November.

The Department of child health nursing and BSc 2018 batch observed the Day on November 16 2021 at 3pm through an awareness skit using a variety of AV aids at the pediatric OPD. Approximately 15 parents and bystanders at the OPD actively participated and appreciated the group for the information received.