World Pneumonia Day: Best of the web
With World Pneumonia Day coming up on November 12, there are so many things you can do to help spread awareness using social media. Here are some of our favorite tools, videos and resources on the deadly disease that we found around the web.
Certainly the funniest vaccine video I’ve ever seen…via GAVI:
An animated infographic that illustrates interesting facts about pneumonia…via World Pneumonia Day. Click on the graphic to see the full version on Facebook:
World Pneumonia Day has produced a powerful cartoon on the effects of pneumonia and the simple vaccines that can prevent it:
Do you have a blog? Join GAVI’s Blog Carnival and join the crowd already making some noise to put a stop to this “silent killer.”
Ever wondered what it’s like to work on the ground to fight against this disease? Learn more by reading Benase Triase’s inspiring story about the difference that new pneumonia vaccines will make to his fight against the disease at a village clinic in Malawi.
GAVI is also running a special blog and video series to spread pneumonia awareness and to call for funding that could prevent the deaths of 1.5 million children worldwide. Check in for updates about their work, send them a note to show them your support, and stay tuned for what you can do to help.
Anything else on the web on World Pneumonia Day that you like? Share it with us in the comments below.
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