Ending the lung disease pandemicCovid-19 has exposed the limited ability of health systems around the world to cope with a pandemic of respiratory infection. Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, an estimated 2.5 million adults and children died from pneumonia each year. In high-income countries, deaths are concentrated among older adults, while in low-income countries, children are the primary victims. It will also require action to reduce the leading risk factors for pneumonia death, including air pollution. After all, our world is changing in ways that will accelerate the risk of another respiratory pandemic.

Source: Bangkok Post November 20, 2021 07:43 UTC