World Asthma Day

Thursday, 02 May 2024
World Asthma Day

World Asthma Day is an annual campaign that sheds light on asthma, a non-communicable disease that affects millions globally.

 

Official Date: May 4

Organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA), this day aims to educate individuals on asthma, its prevention, and its treatment.

 

Key Focus Areas

  • Raise awareness of asthma and its symptoms.
  • Educate individuals on preventive behaviors and asthma triggers, such as smoke and dust, and how to avoid them.
  • Enhance asthma care services globally, especially in low-income countries to provide better support and elevate the burden on asthma patients.
  • Emphasize the need for global health coverage.
  • Improve medical practitioners’ knowledge of diagnoses and methods of treatment for asthma.

 

Top Facts

  • Asthma is considered the most common disease among children globally.
  • In 2019, asthma affected 262 million people and took the lives of 455,000 others.
  • Low-income countries witness the biggest number of asthma-related deaths due to insufficiencies in diagnoses and treatment healthcare services.
  • Sleep troubles, fatigue, and poor concentration are among the many side effects of under-treated asthma.

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