World Pneumonia Day: Pulmonologist Warns Against Exposure To Tobacco Smoke, Air Pollution - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 12, 2019
A Pulmonologist, Abel Kanji hasstressed the need to avoid tobacco smoke and reduce exposure to indoor airpollution to check the risk of pneumonia in children.
Kanji, a physician who specialises inthe respiratory system, said this in Abuja on the commemoration of the WorldPneumonia Day with the theme: “Healthy Lungs for All” which aims to promotelung health globally.
He also appealed to government tostrengthen, accelerate and sustain interventions toward preventing and treatingpneumonia.
He advised governments to designspecific strategies to reach the “hard-to reach” populations to improveaccessibility to available interventions and urged experts to conduct researchto develop innovative strategies to reduce the burden of pneumonia in thecountry.
Pneumonia is caused by bacteria,viruses or fungi and leaves children fighting for breath as their lungs getfilled with pus and fluid.
World Pneumonia Day is markedglobally on November 12 to promote the prevention and treatment of the disease.