Ensuring timely, equitable, and comprehensive care

Severe asthma disproportionately contributes to high levels of illness and death and drives health system costs. It is responsible for at least 50% of the total costs of asthma, despite only accounting for approximately 3–10% of cases.1 2 Especially when uncontrolled, severe asthma generates substantial costs due to lost productivity, premature death, and high use of healthcare resources.1 For example, a Canadian study estimated that the cost of managing severe asthma is ten times that of managing mild asthma.3 More than half of people living with severe asthma live with at least three other conditions,4 which further increases health system costs.

Call to action

This call to action has been endorsed by healthcare professionals, GAAPP and several of its member organizations that works with severe asthma.

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References:

  1. Nunes C, Pereira AM, Morais-Almeida M. 2017. Asthma Res Pract: 10.1186/s40733-016-0029-3
  2. Hekking PW, Wener RR, Amelink M, et al. 2015. J Allergy Clin Immunol 135(4): 896-902
  3. Sadatsafavi M, Lynd L, Marra C. 2010. Can Respir J 17(2): 74-80
  4. Scelo G, Torres-Duque CA, Maspero J, et al. 2024. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 132(1): 42-53
  5. Price DB, Trudo F, Voorham J, et al. 2018. J Asthma Allergy 11: 193-204
  6. British National Formulary. https://bnf.nice.org.uk/treatment-summaries/corticosteroids-generaluse/ [Accessed 10/04/24]
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  8. Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA). 2023. Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention.
  9. Chung KF, Wenzel SE, Brozek JL, et al. 2014. Eur Respir J 43(2): 343-73