Josephine Christopher is a senior business journalist for The Citizen and Mwananchi newspapers
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Dar es Salaam. In many Tanzanian households, a child who snores, suffers frequent colds, or sleeps with their mouth open may not raise immediate concern.
However, health experts warn that these symptoms could indicate a silent but disruptive condition known as enlarged adenoids, or nyama za puani which, if left untreated, can interfere with a child’s breathing, growth, hearing, sleep and learning.
