Creator: Dr. Reeja Tharu
Keywords: World Asthma Day, Asthma, World Health Organization, National Heart, Lung disease,Telemedicine consult for Asthma, tele-consult Asthma, tele-consult appointment

Written by Dr. Reeja Tharu, M.Phil.,Ph.D
Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Sep 10, 2020

World Asthma Day

World Asthma Day is observed on the first Tuesday in May. This year it falls on May 3. World Asthma Day is a organized by Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) in association with World Health Organization and US National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

The theme for 2005 is 'Unmet Needs of Asthma'. The primary goal of this day is to improve awareness about the disease among health care providers and workers, government officials , general public and all those under the grip of this disease.

Published on Feb 04, 2016
Last Updated on Sep 10, 2020

Comments

GarrettHnatiuk Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Asthma symptoms are less severe and you will eventually learn how to live with them. A good asthma attack is when this gets out of hand, your own coughing violently, cant inhale and the last two individuals I saw come with an asthma attack were upon on the floor clutching in their throat and chest.

aishkarjay Thursday, June 26, 2014

Hi,
My son is 16 months old he has allergic Asthama, I have to take him to Dr on regular basis, specially in last winter. He was nebulized on regular basis in winter.
I live in Ajmer.
Vijay Kumar

azzie Monday, October 29, 2012

I have heard that linseed oil paint in the home is something that will help in preventing asthma attacks as it contains no chemicals,does anyone know if this is true

redmike Friday, October 5, 2012

hi i have asthma it was thought to be copd i dont smoke i get emotional at times it has be playing up with chest infection i get stessed too im glad its not copd for that could be worse i died came back doctors fought to save me in laganvalley hospital in lisburn ty to them there work was great i feel better than i was a blessing

AlmazTaylor Sunday, November 13, 2011

Another consideration is the humidity level in the home, which can be measured using a hygrometer. A dry atmosphere has health concerns and it is a humidifier that is used to add moisture to the air in the home. A humidifier can be either for the whole house or a small humidifier ideal for a room.

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