World pneumonia Day, November 12, 2025

Global public health awareness days aim to increase visibility, awareness, and understanding of specific diseases or health conditions among the general public; they are key in highlighting the importance of healthy lifestyle and well-being among general population. Each year, various organizations and communities around the world actively participate in promoting and supporting World Health Days.

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This aims to raise awareness about pneumonia, the world’s leading infectious killer of children and adults, claiming 2.2 million lives globally in 2021, including 502,000 children. Under the 2025 theme “Every Breath Counts: Stop Pneumonia in Its Tracks,” the day emphasizes prevention through vaccination, improved nutrition, and clean air initiatives, particularly in low-resource settings like Uganda where malnutrition and air pollution exacerbate risks. Collaborative efforts among governments, health organizations, and communities focus on enhancing access to pulse oximetry, oxygen therapy, and antibiotics, aiming to reduce child mortality to below 3 per 1,000 live births by 2025, as outlined by World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), to save lives and strengthen health systems.


Authors: Justine Wobusobozi1*, Nasif Matovu2, Deborah Aujo2, Martha Nakaye3
Institutional affiliation: 1Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program-Field Epidemiology Training Program, Uganda National Institute of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda; 2Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program-Laboratory Leadership Program; Uganda National Institute of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda
Correspondence: *Tel: +256772041876, Email: justinewobusobozi@uniph.go.ug

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