World Asthma Day 2024

Welcome to #AsthmaMay 2024!

• Most of the 455,000 yearly asthma-related deaths occur in low and middle-income countries, where asthma is under-diagnosed and under-treated. ¹
• GAAPP provides a platform to amplify the voice of the people living without proper access to asthma care

Join us for #WorldAsthmaDay as we support this year’s theme: “Asthma Education Matters,” presented by GINA. GAAPP has crafted an educational campaign with three key components:

1. Discover Personal Stories: Watch impactful testimonials from individuals with asthma living of the globe. Gain insights into their experiences with diagnosis, treatment, and managing day-to-day life with asthma. Our theme: “Educate on others’ journeys.”
2. Test Your Knowledge: Take our short, interactive quiz to check your understanding of asthma! “Educate by testing your knowledge about Asthma”
3. Access Resources: Explore our libraries featuring valuable asthma resources curated by GAAPP and our member organizations. Have resources to contribute? We welcome your submissions! “Educate through our members resources”

Testimonials: Educate on others’ journeys

GAAPP thanks these speakers who shared their asthma journeys. Learn more about how they navigate life with this condition.

Asthma Quiz: Educate by testing your knowledge

GAAPP thanks these speakers who shared their asthma journeys. Learn more about how they navigate life with this condition.

Asthma May Quiz

Ready to test your knowledge? Take our short interactive quiz to deepen your understanding of asthma. Hear insights from international medical professionals and debunk common myths about the disease.

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Asthma is only triggered by allergic reactions.

Yes

No

That is wrong 🙁

Asthma is triggered by different factors, such as the common cold, pollution or allergens, most often in combination.

Prof. Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos, MD, PhD, FAAAAI, FRCP

That is correct! 🙂

Asthma is triggered by different factors, such as the common cold, pollution or allergens, most often in combination.

Prof. Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos, MD, PhD, FAAAAI, FRCP

2 / 8

Inhalers can cause addiction.

Yes

No

That is wrong 🙁

All the medications in asthma inhalers are non-addictive and they do not damage the lung.

Ref: Eric D Bateman MB ChB (UCT), MD (UCT), FRCP, DCH(UK)

That is correct! 🙂

All the medications in asthma inhalers are non-addictive and they do not damage the lung.

Ref: Eric D Bateman MB ChB (UCT), MD (UCT), FRCP, DCH(UK)

3 / 8

Are inhalers safe for children?

Yes

No

That is wrong 🙁

Children in whom asthma attacks are prevented by regular treatment with asthma inhalers have better lung development during childhood and adolescence than those who do not receive this treatment.

Ref: Eric D Bateman MB ChB (UCT), MD (UCT), FRCP, DCH(UK)

That is correct! 🙂

Children in whom asthma attacks are prevented by regular treatment with asthma inhalers have better lung development during childhood and adolescence than those who do not receive this treatment.

Ref: Eric D Bateman MB ChB (UCT), MD (UCT), FRCP, DCH(UK)

4 / 8

Can Asthma be prevented

Yes

No

That is wrong 🙁

The risk of asthma increases with a number of well-known risk factor exposures, such as exposure to tobacco smoke, unhealthy diets and living in cities. Avoidance of risk factors (although not always easy) will prevent many cases of asthma in the population.

Ref: Prof. Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos, MD, PhD, FAAAAI, FRCP

That is correct! 🙂

The risk of asthma increases with a number of well-known risk factor exposures, such as exposure to tobacco smoke, unhealthy diets and living in cities. Avoidance of risk factors (although not always easy) will prevent many cases of asthma in the population.

Ref: Prof. Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos, MD, PhD, FAAAAI, FRCP

5 / 8

Should people living with asthma take part in sports?

No

Yes

That is wrong 🙁

People with asthma get breathless during sports because their asthma is not controlled.

Ref: Marianella Salapatas. Medical Doctor

That is correct! 🙂

People with asthma get breathless during sports because their asthma is not controlled.

Ref: Marianella Salapatas. Medical Doctor

6 / 8

Is asthma medication safe to take if you have COVID?

Yes

No

That is wrong 🙁

Asthma patients should continue their treatment especially ICS during COVID infections.

Ref: Arzu Yorgancıoğlu. Professor of Respiratory Medicine , ATSF, FERS

That is correct! 🙂

Asthma patients should continue their treatment especially ICS during COVID infections.

Ref: Arzu Yorgancıoğlu. Professor of Respiratory Medicine , ATSF, FERS

7 / 8

Are asthma medications safe to take during pregnancy?

Yes

No

That is wrong 🙁

Pregnant people with asthma should continue their treatment, especially ICSs, during pregnancy.

Ref: Arzu Yorgancıoğlu. Professor of Respiratory Medicine , ATSF, FERS

That is correct! 🙂

Pregnant people with asthma should continue their treatment, especially ICSs, during pregnancy.

Ref: Arzu Yorgancıoğlu. Professor of Respiratory Medicine , ATSF, FERS

8 / 8

Are there biological medications available for the treatment of asthma?

No

Yes

That is wrong 🙁

There are several approved biologic treatments available for asthma.

Biological Medications: Learn. Discuss. Take Action.

That is correct! 🙂

There are several approved biologic treatments available for asthma.

Biological Medications: Learn. Discuss. Take Action.

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GAAPP Asthma Resources for Patients & Caregivers

Use these resources to better understand asthma and inform others about asthma basics and life with this disease.

Resources from GAAPP:

Define your asthma

A tool to start a conversation with your doctor about asthma.

Learn More

Guide for Caregivers

How to help a friend or a family member living with severe asthma

Learn More

Severe Asthma Patient Charter

A Patient Charter for the care of patients with severe asthma with six principles

Learn More

Type 2 Patient Navigator

Discover the underlying inflammatory connection with other conditions.

Learn More

Resources from our Member Organizations:

About Asthma Website (EFA and GAAPP)

A website to guide asthma patients and carers

Learn More

National Asthma Education Program Resources

Helpful Asthma Resources that are valuable not only for South Africa but the whole African Region

Learn More

Happyair by Lovexair Foundation

HappyAir is a comprehensive care ecosystem that connects the patient with the health team.

Learn More

Communication grant for GAAPP Member Organizations

GAAPP has launched its communication grant for World Asthma Day 2024.

A 200€ grant is offered to help us promote these resources all through May 2024. The assets are available in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish. If you need these assets in another language, please feel free to contact info@gaapp.org, and we will be happy to arrange that for you.

To apply for the grant and obtain the social media assets, please click on the button below:

With generous support from our sponsors:

References:

1 – https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/asthma
2- https://ginasthma.org/2023-world-asthma-day/