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The pneumonia challenge: time to end the global neglect

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Pneumonia kills a child every 39 s and an adult aged 70 years or older every 29 s predominantly in the poorest settings, which have little access to medical care.1 Pneumonia remains the most common cause of infectious-related deaths worldwide, claiming nearly 2 million avoidable lives every year in children and older adults.2 The global burden of pneumonia is not only a medical tragedy but also a moral one. Pneumonia continues to exact a major impact on global health, not because clinicians do not have the tools for its diagnosis, treatment, or prevention, but because these tools are out of reach for many people.

Source: The Lancet Global Health

DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(25)00374-2

Authors: Catia Cillóniz, Markus Fally, Scott Evans, Guinevere Dy-Agra