FIGHT KA, LUNGS!

The Philippines is a hotspot for emerging infectious diseases, like Pneumonia and COVID-19, which further highlights the need for strengthening health systems and preparedness for future ~~outbreaks.^5,6~~

The burden of pneumococcal disease in the Philippines continues to be ~~significant⁶~~, while the country is also one of the most severely impacted by COVID-19 in the Western Pacific ~~Region.⁷~~

Explore this page and join the continuous battle against pneumonia and COVID-19.

Tuloy ang laban sa pneumonia at COVID-19. FIGHT KA LUNGS!

FAST FACTS: ~~Pneumonia¹~~

In 2019, 2.5 million people died from pneumonia.
≈1/3 of the patients were children under 5 years old and it is the leading cause of death for children under 5.
Patients who survive severe pneumonia often suffer long term consequences.
According to studies, approx. 400,000 children can be saved annually through pneumococcal vaccination.
How can you help prevent severe Pneumonia and complications?

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FAST FACTS: ~~COVID-19^2-4~~

Based on global census, as of October 4, 2023, there have been 771,151,224 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 6,960,783 deaths.
Most people who develop COVID-19 fully recover, but evidence suggests approximately 10-20% of people experience variety of mid and long-term effects after they recover from initial illness.
Are you willing to take risk?

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Dadonaite, B. et al. 2018."Pneumonia“. Our World in Data. Accessed September 2023 from https://ourworldindata.org/pneumonia
World health organization. WHO Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard With Vaccination Data. Accessed September 2023 from https://covid19.who.int/
Mathieu, E, et al. 2021. “How do death rates from COVID-19 differ between people who are vaccinated and those who are not?”. Our World in Data. Accessed September 2023 from https://ourworldindata.org/covid-deaths-by-vaccination.
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Post COVID-19 condition (2023). Retrieved October 15, 2024, from Who.int website: https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/coronavirus-disease-(covid-19)-post-covid-19-condition
Nazir, A., Oduoye, M. O., Nazir, A., Uzoamaka, C. B., Ali Muzammil, M., Sakr, S. M., … Khan suheb, M. (2023). Unraveling the leptospirosis epidemic: tales from the Philippine outbreak – a short communication. Annals of Medicine & Surgery, 86(2), 1238–1242. https://doi.org/10.1097/ms9.0000000000001535
Amgad Gamil, Lalas, M. Y., Rosario, M., Lisa, A., Ann, M., & Claveria, A. M. (2021). A Narrative Review of Pneumococcal Disease in Children in the Philippines. Infectious Diseases and Therapy, 10(2), 699–718. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40121-021-00434-6
Caldwell, J. M., Lara-Tuprio, E. de, Teng, T. R., Regina, M., Francis, R., Milinda Abayawardana, … Trauer, J. M. (2021). Understanding COVID-19 dynamics and the effects of interventions in the Philippines: A mathematical modelling study. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 14, 100211–100211. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2021.100211