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World Asthma Day 2025
- 06 May 2025
- 2 min read
Why in News?
World Asthma Day is observed on the second Tuesday of May to raise awareness about the condition and the risks it poses.
Key Points
- World Asthma Day 2025:
- In 2025, it falls on Tuesday, 6 May, with the theme “Make inhaled treatments accessible for all.”
- The theme emphasizes the need to make inhaled medications widely available for both disease management and emergency care.
- About Asthma:
- Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease where a person’s airways become inflamed, narrowed, and swollen, producing excess mucus, which makes breathing difficult.
- The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), defines asthma as a condition that can cause recurring episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing.
- Global Burden:
- Over 250 million people around the world live with asthma, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
- In 2019, asthma caused approximately 455,000 deaths globally, highlighting the urgent need for better disease control and treatment access.
- History and Origin:
- The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) launched the first World Asthma Day in 1998 during the World Asthma Meeting in Barcelona, Spain, with participation from 35 countries.
- Since then, the event has grown globally and is now considered one of the most significant asthma education and awareness days.
