WHO: Asthma the silent killer for many in rural TZ

A healthcare practitioner teaches a young asthmatic patient how to use an inhaler. PHOTO | FILE

What you need to know:

  • The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 300 million people currently suffer from asthma, almost 50 per cent of them are children. According to the WHO, asthma is a common chronic disease among children.

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