28 January, 2021 - 15:09 By Tony QuestedCambridge UK BigBiotech AstraZeneca has pledged to revolutionise asthma care in Africa. To that end, it will work with The Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health and The Ethiopian Thoracic Society as part of their new Africa PUMUA Initiative. Globally, more than 339 million people are living with asthma, with an estimated over 40 million people with asthma in Africa. Barbara Nel, AstraZeneca Country President for African Cluster said: “ We are unwavering in our commitment to improve care for asthma patients across Africa. • Photograph: (Foreground) Dr Dereje Duguma, Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health, Barbara Nel, AstraZeneca Country President for African Cluster (South Africa, Sub Saharan and French Speaking Africa) and Dr Tewodros Haile Gebremariam, Ethiopian Thoracic Society President.

Source: Ethiopian News January 28, 2021 15:11 UTC