World Asthma Day
World Asthma Day
On Tuesday, May 1, celebrate World Asthma Day by promoting awareness and management of this chronic disease
Asthma afflicts 300 million people worldwide and killed more than a quarter of a million people globally in 2005, according to the World Health Organization.
According to Statistics Canada, over eight percent of the nation's population, aged 12 and over, suffers from asthma. That means more than 2.2 million Canadians have this disease, and the incidence rate shows no signs of slowing.
World Asthma Day is organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA). GINA aims to reduce the impact of asthma by working with health care and public health officials worldwide. Through its promotion of sound prevention and management policies and events like World Asthma Day, GINA representatives hope to improve the lives of those suffering from this chronic disease.
For more information about GINA or World Asthma Day, go to www.ginasthma.com.