This is how Nigerians are fighting an epidemic with highest number of child pneumonia deaths in the world

Yagazie Emezi/Save The Children

Nigeria has the highest number of child pneumonia deaths worldwide, with as many as 443 succumbing to the infection per day. That’s equivalent to 18 deaths every hour.

The situation is being exacerbated by continuing overpopulation, especially in Lagos state where health centres are seeing a huge number of child pneumonia cases.