Pneumonia is the second leading cause of child mortality in Zambia. But Episcopal Relief & Development, in partnership with the Zambian Anglican Council and the Zambian Ministry for Health and other stakeholders, are targeting the disease in an integrated way. Building on the successful bed net program, ERD’s efforts are helping to save live while building local capacity that extends beyond just pneumonia. Read more about this program and check out this great video of their work:

Building on the successes of the 2011 Small Grants Advocacy Program, we are excited to announce that for the fourth annual World Pneumonia Day – November 12, 2012 – the Global Coalition against Child Pneumonia will sponsor advocates around the world who have great ideas about how to raise awareness about the fight against childhood pneumonia. Read more and find out how to get involved in this year’s Small Grants Advocacy Program!

Have you ever been to the movies and seen a trailer for a film that you previously had no interest in seeing and then suddenly thought to yourself “That is a film I CANNOT MISS”?

That was the idea behind GAVI’s most recent production. It’s a three-minute film by a talented young American film maker called Ryan Youngblood that I stumbled across in Kigali one day and I think he and producer Doune Porter more than fulfilled their brief.

World Pneumonia Day, held on November 12, 2011 was marked with tremendous achievements and success. To highlight these inspiring activities, The Global Coalition against Childhood Pneumonia is pleased to share with you our World Pneumonia Day 2011 report.

In this report, you will find news of how individuals and organizations around the globe collaborated to raise awareness about childhood pneumonia and its toll, advocated for action at all levels of government and celebrated progress made thus far in our fight against the disease. The pneumonia fight was put front and center in more than 60 events in nearly 30 countries across 6 continents.