2M Children Will Die Of Pneumonia In Nigeria Unless… UNICEF - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 29, 2020
The United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF says two million children will die of pneumonia in Nigeria in the next 10 years unless more is done to fight the dreaded diseases.
UNICEF in a statement in Birnin Kebbi by itsCommunication, Advocacy and Partnership Specialist, Rabiu Musa, said thatmalnutrition, air pollution and lack of access to vaccines and antibiotics wereamong the drivers of preventable deaths from pneumonia, which killed a childevery three minutes in the country.
According to UNICEF, boosting efforts to fightpneumonia could avert over two million child deaths from pneumonia and othermajor diseases in Nigeria.
UNICEF added that by 2030, that effect would be solarge that pneumonia interventions alone would avert over two millionunder-five child deaths in Nigeria from all causes combined.