KARACHI: Pfizer encourages dialogue and prompt action on pneumococcal pneumonia prevention, a serious yet potentially preventable global health issue, the pharmaceutical company said on the occasion of the World Pneumonia Day, today. Pneumonia, an infection of the lungs, is the single largest cause of death in children worldwide. An estimated 100,000 children in Pakistan die due to pneumonia every year. While pneumonia is a significant public health burden, vaccination is a key step to help prevent the disease, along with proper nutrition, good hygiene and improved environmental factors. A number of pneumococcal vaccine donations were also made between 2010 and 2013 by Pfizer Pakistan to various NGOs. “We believe vaccinations play a critical role in preventing this deadly disease and we must continue to create awareness programs to help save lives of our people,” says Iqbal Bengali, Pfizer’s Country Manager.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 12th, 2013.
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