World Pneumonia Day 2017
In support of World Pneumonia Day, Nov. 12, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the American Thoracic Society is a founding member, calls for global efforts to:
- Raise awareness about pneumonia, the world's leading infectious killer of children under the age of five years
- Promote interventions to protect against, prevent, and treat pneumonia for all people worldwide
- Generate action, including continued investment and research to combat pneumonia
