Taking ‘control’ on World Asthma Day

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Did you know?

  • Approximately 300 million people suffer from asthma across the globe
  • In Canada, over 50% of families are directly or indirectly affected by asthma and allergic disease
  • Despite available treatments, fewer than 25% of Canadian children with asthma have their disease under optimal control

WAD_Logo_2013World Asthma Day 2013 will be held on May 7, 2013. The theme of this year’s event, “You Can Control Your Asthma,” focuses on improving control of the disease and reducing hospitalizations for asthma worldwide. World Asthma Day is an annual awareness-raising event organized and sponsored by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA).

For more information about achieving asthma control and World Asthma Day, please visithttp://www.ginasthma.org/World-Asthma-Day