November 12th is World Pneumonia Day, a day to raise awareness about the #1 cause of death from infectious disease in children. The most common type of Pneumonia is vaccine-preventable. When the Pneumococcal Vaccine is introduced into communities child deaths from pneumonia are dramatically reduced. As an advocate for global vaccines and a Shot at Life Champion Leader, I had the honor of representing the United Nations Foundation Shot At Life Campaign in media interviews along with Dr. Namala Mkope of Tanzania on World Pneumonia Day in November of 2015. Dr. Mkope helped the country of Tanzania roll out the Pneumococcal vaccine in 2013 and saw the dramatic results of improved health outcomes first hand in his own pediatric practice.   

This is one of our interviews from 2015 that aired on the Valder Beebe Show.