World Pneumonia Day

World Pneumonia Day

The Issue

Pneumonia is the #1 killer of children.  Every 15 seconds a child dies from pneumonia.  For the first time we have new vaccines to prevent these deaths and antibiotics to treat pneumonia - BUT THEY DO NOT REACH THE WORLD'S POOREST CHILDREN.  We can change that!  By creating a global movement to get these vaccines and medicines to places like Africa, Asia and Central and South America our generation can be the ones who beat pneumonia.  World Pneumonia Day on November 2nd is your chance to save a life - join us.

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Leith GreensladePetition StarterLeith is Co-Chair of Child Health at the MDG Health Alliance which works to accelerate global progress towards Millennium Development Goal 4: saving 4 million children’s lives by 2015. The Alliance operates in support of Every Woman, Every Child, an unprecedented movement spearheaded by the United Nations’ Secretary-General to intensify global action to improve the health of women and children. Leith holds a Masters in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School, a Masters in Business Administration from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and a First Class Honors Degree from the University of Queensland. She lives in New York City with her three daughters and is a passionate advocate for the advancement of women and children.
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The Issue

Pneumonia is the #1 killer of children.  Every 15 seconds a child dies from pneumonia.  For the first time we have new vaccines to prevent these deaths and antibiotics to treat pneumonia - BUT THEY DO NOT REACH THE WORLD'S POOREST CHILDREN.  We can change that!  By creating a global movement to get these vaccines and medicines to places like Africa, Asia and Central and South America our generation can be the ones who beat pneumonia.  World Pneumonia Day on November 2nd is your chance to save a life - join us.

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Leith GreensladePetition StarterLeith is Co-Chair of Child Health at the MDG Health Alliance which works to accelerate global progress towards Millennium Development Goal 4: saving 4 million children’s lives by 2015. The Alliance operates in support of Every Woman, Every Child, an unprecedented movement spearheaded by the United Nations’ Secretary-General to intensify global action to improve the health of women and children. Leith holds a Masters in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School, a Masters in Business Administration from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and a First Class Honors Degree from the University of Queensland. She lives in New York City with her three daughters and is a passionate advocate for the advancement of women and children.
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Petition created on April 7, 2009