Childhood pneumonia is arguably the world’s single most neglected disease. Every year, the illness claims the lives of more than 800,000 children under five, making it the single biggest killer of children. This includes more than 153,000 newborns (or nearly 3% of global under-5 child mortality) who are particularly vulnerable to infection.
Join a roundtable discussion on seizing opportunities to raise the profile of air quality and health within climate action planning, including representatives from healthcare, government, and youth, followed by 2 short “action” presentations highlighting work in Jakarta, Indonesia (Save the Children) and Indore, India (Lung Care Foundation) to raise awareness about air pollution as a risk factor for pneumonia. The call to action will include specific recommendations to jointly address air quality, and climate to promote public health in country action plans.