United Nations focuses on overcoming Child deaths due to Pneumonia by 2030

Child health is utmost important as any infection at childhood could have its residual effect throughout life. Pneumonia is one among those deadly infections that accounts for 15% child deaths every year. 

UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) has claimed that child mortality is relatively much higher due to Pneumonia than any other infections like Malaria, Measles or HIV together.

Yet it is also true that there is a huge decline of mortality rate of 44% since 2000. The age group affected vastly is under 5 years.

Like any other respiratory infection Pneumonia is characterized by High Degree Fever, Chills, Productive cough, Chest discomfort and Breathing difficulty. 

Pneumonia, a preventable disease

Crowded homes, Malnutrition, Poor hygiene are significant causes and so it is usually seen among underprivileged children. There is a huge gap in treatment and prevention between the poor and well to do families. 

Only then the ‘Millennium Developmental Goals’ could be achieved by 2030 for Child survival and Maternal and Child death prevention.

On the occasion of ‘Children’s day’, let’s focus on this one aspect that could keep the future citizens safe.