ROCK Observes | World Pneumonia Day

World Pneumonia Day, marked each year on November 12, presents an opportunity to focus on child health challenges around the world. The goal is to raise awareness about pneumonia progress, current obstacles and inequities, and promote prevention and treatment.  We – as a global community – need to generate action to fight the illness by bringing together donors, policymakers, health care professionals, and the public. Despite dramatic improvements in child health in the last 20 years, too many young lives are lost to pneumonia and other common childhood illnesses. We must advocate for investments to improve child health.