Asthma is a chronic lung disease that inflames and narrows the air into the lungs which causes difficulty in breathing.
The narrowing of happens when the air passages become swollen and inflamed, causing more mucus to be produced.
This condition can be caused by dust mites, air pollution, smoke and pets and infection like flu.
Some babies are also born with this condition.
Some of the signs and symptoms include difficulty in breathing, chest pain, wheezing sound when breathing and coughing a lot during the night.
Parents are required to be more careful about their children's environment.
"One child in five children will be diagnosed with asthma," doctor George Ogalo from The Bliss Hospital in Nairobi says.
He says children with asthma can still join sports activities and lead an active life.
"If you have asthma or you know someone with asthma, show them that you can care and you know their triggers," Ogalo says.
"Asthma attacks can be triggered by a variety of factors, such as allergens, irritants like harsh perfumes, pollen, smoke and respiratory infections."
According to the World Health Organization, most asthma-related deaths occur in low- and lower-middle-income countries, where under-diagnosis and under-treatment is a challenge.
However, WHO says it is committed to improving the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of asthma to reduce the global burden of NCDs and make progress towards universal health coverage.
