14 per cent children in Pakistan die from Pneumonia

Pakistan Observer
Oct 05, 2023

14 per cent children in Pakistan die from Pneumonia


Health experts on Wednesday said that around 14% of children die due to pneumonia in Pakistan. They were addressing the launching of research Breathing for Tomorrow; Exhibiting Advances in Respiratory Health with Focus on Under Five Pneumonia.

They said that Pneumonia continues to be one of the leading killers of children under five globally, with one child dying of the disease every 30 seconds.