The Indian Academy of Pediatrics
HEALTH The Indian Academy of Pediatrics supports the ‘‘Say No to Pneumonia’ campaign on World Pneumonia Day 2012 With India accounting for about 25% of the world’s total pneumonia deaths, pediatricians emphasize on the importance of preventive measures to curb the pneumonia threat Mumbai, 6 November 2012: On the occasion of World Pneumonia Day on November 12, the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) will be flagging off the ‘Say No to Pneumonia’ , a campaign to increase awareness about the disease and its preventive measures. This is to strengthen efforts to decrease infant child mortality rate due to Pneumonia. Globally, pneumonia accounts for 20% deaths among children below 5 years becoming the leading cause of death in the age group. According to the IAP, annually, India witnesses 45 million pneumonia cases among children under 5 years of which 0.37 million die due to pneumonia. Commenting on the pneumonia deaths among young children in India , Dr. Rohit C Agrawal, Na...