Why is it celebrated every November 12th?

2023 – Fight against pneumonia. Celebrating World Crime Day pneumonia Warnings the disease is the leading cause of death in children under five.

According to the Argentine Pediatric Society, this date is intended to “raise the awareness of the world’s population of the health problem posed by this disease and try to promote the necessary interventions to prevent it and to treat it promptly and adequately.”

At this point, they emphasize that pneumonia remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality in children. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is estimated that more than 1 million children under the age of 5 die from this disease every year globally. Both viruses and bacteria can cause pneumonia in patients with or without preexisting comorbidities.

“Maintaining the infant’s optimal nutritional status by working to maintain the infant’s maternal nutrition, regular health checkups by completing a vaccination schedule, hand washing, and environmental control measures (primarily cigarette smoke) are some of the actions that can prevent or reduce this condition .The seriousness of it,” they noted from the state entity.

“In addition to placing a significant burden on the health system, pneumonia is a common cause of inappropriate antibiotic use; this situation increases costs and leads to increased microbial resistance,” they concluded.

More anniversaries

1863 – Chacho Peñalosa. Ángel “Chacho” Peñaloza, a 65-year-old soldier and federal leader, was among the last of the movement to take up arms during the administration of President Bartolomé Miter One of the leaders of the opposition to centralism in Buenos Aires, he was shot dead in Rioja. Town of Horta…

1864 – Triple Alliance. The Triple Alliance War broke out, one of the bloodiest wars of the 19th century in South America, pitting the imperial alliance of Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay against Paraguay. In 1870, after the war, Paraguay suffered heavy losses due to defeat and lost part of its territory.

(1945-Neil Young.Musician and composer Neil Young was born in Toronto, Canada and is considered one of the most influential figures of his generation. As a soloist, he recorded 35 studio albums with songs characterized by social criticism and anti-war stances.

1953 – Jamie Ross. Uruguayan musician and singer-songwriter Jaime Ross was born in Montevideo and is the author of classics such as “Durazno y Comunicación”, “La colombina” and “Amtamos”.

1961 – Enzo Francescoli. River Plate idol and former Uruguayan footballer Enzo Francescoli was born in Montevideo, where he played two seasons, scoring 115 goals and winning 7 titles. Including the 1996 Copa Libertadores championship. national team.

1961 – Nadia Comaneci. Romanian gymnast Nadia Elena Comaneci was born in the city of Onesti (Bacau, Romania) and won nine Olympic medals, including five gold medals. He also won four World Gymnastics Championship medals and twelve European Gymnastics Championship medals. She was twice awarded the Olympic medal.

1963 – Jose M. Gatica. One of Argentina’s most popular boxers and former lightweight boxer José María “Mono” Gatica in Avellane, Buenos Aires Da was run over by a bus and died at the age of 38. “El Mono” fought in 96 fights, winning 86 of them.

1982 – Anne Hathaway. American actress and singer Anne Hathaway was born in Brooklyn, New York. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film “Les Misérables.”

2023 – The fight against obesity. World Obesity Day is celebrated to raise awareness about the damage to health caused by consuming foods high in fat and sugar.

The date also aims to inform and raise awareness of the need to take measures to prevent and treat overweight and obesity.