Childhood pneumonia

Pneumonia kills more children every year than any other infectious disease.

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Child lung health has been a priority for The Union for the past 15 years. In addition to developing a method to improve the care and outcome for children under five years of age with pneumonia, The Union has supported the development of guidelines for management of child TB, TB-HIV, HIV-related lung disease and asthma.

Much of this work featured in a special session at the Union World Conference on Lung Health, entitled A Breathless Child: Calling Time on Childhood Deaths from Asthma and Pneumonia(opens a new window).

In addition, The Union actively participates in numerous global alliances, including the Stop Pneumonia initiative(opens a new window) to address lung health challenges facing low- and middle-income populations.

The Union’s Strategic Plan for Lung Health 2020–2025 has two broad themes: lung health across the life course; and lung health and well-being after TB.

Looking ahead, specific goals from the plan include:

GOAL 4: To reduce the burden of chronic lung disease and respiratory infections among people living in poverty and people living in low- and middle-income countries

GOAL 5: To advocate for, and to assist others to advocate for, the policies and actions that contribute to improved lung health globally with a particular focus on people living in poverty and people living in low- and middle-income countries.