World Asthma Day is an annual event organized by the

Global Initiative for Asthma The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) is a medical guidelines organisation which works with public health officials and health care professionals globally to reduce asthma prevalence, morbidity, and mortality. GINA was launched in 1993 as a collab ...

(GINA) to improve

asthma Asthma is a long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs. It is characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction, and easily triggered bronchospasms. Symptoms include episodes of wheezing, cou ...

awareness and care around the world. World Asthma Day takes place on May 3. The theme of 2021's event was "Uncovering Asthma Misconceptions," and for 2022, "Closing Gaps in Asthma Care." The inaugural World Asthma Day was held in 1998.

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World Asthma Day

Case Studies in Environmental Medicine (CSEM): Environmental Triggers of Asthma
– Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Asthma May observances

Asthma Asthma is a long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs. It is characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction, and easily triggered bronchospasms. Symptoms include episodes of wheezing, cou ...