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  • DRC - Ituri: more than 220 children suffer from acute respiratory infections in Irumu

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    Ituri: more than 220 children suffer from acute respiratory infections in Irumu

    Published on Mon, 07/03/2022 - 12:11 | Modified on Mon, 07/03/2022 - 12:11

    Two hundred and twenty-four cases of acute respiratory infections were recorded in children in January 2022 at the Aveba hospital center, in the Walendu Bindi chiefdom in the territory of Irumu (Ituri). According to the medical director of this hospital institution, Dr. Semu Sangura, some of them have already developed asthma.

    He attributes this situation to the population's vulnerability to bad weather.

    Most parents impoverished by the war are unable to buy clothes to protect their children against the cold. Many households do not have blankets, adds Dr Semu Sangura.

    “Respiratory infections are commonplace for us. It's so cold, the children are not well dressed in the evening and this can affect their lungs and thorax and cause pneumonia and asthma,” he says.

    The Aveba hospital center does not have breathing apparatus for the care of children, some of whom have become asthmatic.

    He calls on the government and humanitarians to come to his structure, which benefited from the support of certain international organizations. But for about a month, their plans have come to an end. This risks aggravating the situation of children in the area.

    The Aveba hospital center receives approximately 1,800 patients each month, mainly children. Last January, about 300 cases of malaria and 224 cases of acute respiratory infections were recorded among children in this health structure.

    Deux cent vingt-quatre cas d’infections respiratoires aigües ont été répertoriés auprès des enfants en janvier 2022 au centre hospitalier d’Aveba, dans la chefferie des Walendu Bindi dans le territoire d'Irumu (Ituri). Selon le médecin directeur de cette institution hospitalière, Dr Semu Sangura, certains parmi eux ont déjà développé l’asthme. Il attribue cette situation à la vulnérabilité de la population face aux intempéries. La plupart de parents paupérisés par la guerre n’arrivent pas à acheter des habits pour protéger leurs enfants contre le froid.
    "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
    -Nelson Mandela

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