Asthma affects over 2 million in Morocco

Two to three million individuals, chiefly children between 11 and 14 years old, suffer from asthma in Morocco, said Fatima Dehbi, paediatrician and head of the Socio-cultural Complex Ibn Al Khattab.

Dehbi was speaking at an open-door day organized at Ibn Al Khattab complex on the occasion of the International Asthma Day under the topic "Answering the non-satisfied needs of asthma," which aims to sensitise citizens, especially those suffering from asthma, about the dangers of this disease and the need for early consultations.

This event, she went on, has mobilized a number of physicians who agreed to take in charge individuals suffering from asthma, and explain its symptoms (breathing difficulties, chest-wheezing, and coughing) especially through the organization of training workshops.

Dehbi also announced the opening of the first peripheral center for therapy education for asthma suffering children, which will be housed at Ibn Al Khattab Complex.

According to recent figures of the World Health Organization, about half a billion people suffer from this disease worldwide.