By Praise Chinecherem
Anambra South Chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Akai Egwuonwu, has called for urgent action to combat pneumonia through early detection, effective treatment, and preventive measures.
Egwuonwu who is also the Managing Director of Anambra Rice Mills made this statement Tuesday as the world commemorates World Pneumonia Day with the theme, “Every Breath Counts; Stop Pneumonia In Its Tracks”.
He noted that the theme underscored the critical value of each breath and therefore called for urgent action to combat pneumonia through early detection, effective treatment, and preventive measures.
He commended Governor Chukwuma Soludo for investing more in health sector to address various health related challenges in the state.
According to him, pneumonia has a direct relationship with immunisation and the environment, noting that the current administration is addressing the challenges by upgrading and equipping health centres in the state, in order to provide quality health services to the residents.
While speaking on nutrition, Egwuonwu appealed to Ndi Anambra to embrace healthy living initiative championed by Anambra First Lady, Mrs Nonye Soludo, adding that Mrs Soludo had been at the forefront of public sensitization on the benefits of healthy living.
