Concerns regarding the increasing impact of the disease on child health have been raised by the fact that Kano State has documented over 17,000 instances of pneumonia among youngsters.
During Thursday’s ceremonies in Kano commemorating World Pneumonia Day and World Diabetes Day, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, the state commissioner for health, revealed this.
Nabilusi Abubakar K/Na’isa, a public relations officer for the Ministry of Health, issued a statement that included the information and was made accessible to journalists.
More than 300,000 children in Nigeria have contracted pneumonia this year, according to Dr. Yusuf, who issued a dire warning that the disease, particularly in younger children, can be fatal.
He found that malnutrition is a key risk factor for pneumonia in children and a potential aggravating factor for the disease.
As part of their efforts to enhance treatment and prevent mortality caused by pneumonia, the Kano State Government has trained healthcare personnel in specific methods of handling childhood ailments, according to the commissioner.
The government, he said, had increased its efforts to enhance diabetes care by providing medical equipment and other initiatives.
He boasted that over a thousand clinics and hospitals around the state had gotten new medical gear to better detect and treat diabetes.
In order to prevent complications and avoidable deaths, he emphasised the importance of residents using healthcare services and seeking medical help early on.