Main content

How asthma is affecting Africa

It鈥檚 thought almost half of all asthma sufferers in the world live in Africa.

A silent asthma epidemic could be affecting millions of people in Africa. It鈥檚 estimated almost half of all the asthma sufferers in the world live on the continent, but many face barriers to diagnosis and treatment. Dorcas Wangira, the 麻豆社鈥檚 Africa Health Correspondent in Nairobi, Kenya talks us through the growing body of research looking into how asthma is affecting children and teens in Africa.

We also hear from Doyin Ogunye, a campaigner for better air quality in Lagos, Nigeria, about the links between asthma and air pollution.

Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld
Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk
WhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6
Presenter: Hannah Gelbart
Producers: Josh Jenkins, Mora Morrison, Carolyne Kiambo and Maria Clara Montoya
Editor: Rosanna La-Falce

Available now

11 minutes

Last on

Tuesday 03:50GMT
麻豆社 World Service East and Southern Africa, South Asia, West and Central Africa & East Asia only

More episodes

Previous

Can zombies and witches save Bollywood from its troubles?

Next

Is Elon Musk influencing world politics?

See all episodes from What in the World

Broadcasts

  • Monday 18:50GMT
    麻豆社 World Service News Internet
  • Tuesday 03:50GMT
    麻豆社 World Service East and Southern Africa, South Asia, West and Central Africa & East Asia only

Podcast