Cold Weather: Osun Residents Advised On Care For Children, Elderly

• By Ajoke Fayehun

Residents of Osun State have been urged to take good care of their children and the elderly so as to protect them from the negative effects of the continuous cold weather.

The Assistant State Health Promotion Officer, Mr. Adewale Akande, stated this in an exclusive interview with OSUN DEFENDER.

Akande, who noted that the pervasive cold weather has the potency of subjecting young children and the elderly to various forms of respiratory illness like pneumonia, dry cough, chest pain, fever, sneezing, and difficulty breathing, among others, urged them to take preventive measures to safeguard their health. 

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He advised parents to engage in precautionary measures such as keeping their kids warm as well as maintaining a healthy diet for them.

“Parents are advised to take good care of their children in this period. The weather is a bit colder these days stressing how important it is for them to take care of the kids. Give them warm meals and keep them warm throughout the day.

“It is also important to care for the aged. Their age makes them more susceptible to these air-borne diseases. That is why they need to be taken care of adequately. We should keep our environment clean and properly cook our meals. Yes, the weather is adverse, but we can all step up efforts to keep our children safe,” Akande stressed further.