ASTHMA DAY

World Asthma Day is observed on the first Tuesday in May. This year it falls on May 3. World Asthma Day is organized by Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) in association with World Health Organization and US National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. The theme for this year 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.
Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world. The conservative estimates arethat about 300 million people are suffering from the condition worldwide. In India, there are 40 million who have the disease and the numbers are rising everyday. In recent decade there has been a global increase in the burden of the disease among both children and adults. One of the heavy price that we have to pay for the modern urbanization and increase in atmospheric pollution. By 2025.there are likely to be 400 million asthma sufferers worldwide.
The more worrying aspect of the disease is that it accounts for about 1 in every 250 deathsworldwide and 90% of these deaths are preventable. Most deaths are due to delay in seeking help and sub-optimal long-term treatment strategies due to the lack of education and awareness about the disease.
An asthma attack with cough, difficulty in breathing, wheezing, gasping for breath, chest squeezing, leads to lung infection and tiredness. The problems of asthma is not only because of the direct complications of the disease but includes socio- economic factors and it is not surprising that asthma is a leading medical cause of absenteeism of children from school and adults from work. The attack can be seasonal, when even a breath of fresh air can turn dangerous, when the pollen count is high in the atmosphere.
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