World Asthma Day: Breathe easy, learn more about airways disease
World Asthma Day is on May 1.
The day is an awareness-raising event organised globally by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) and locally by the National Asthma Education Programme (NAEP).
The theme for 2018 is: “Never too early, Never too late. It’s always the right time to address airways disease.”
This year, the NAEP is focusing on educating school and university students about asthma.
They are currently running a social media campaign on Facebook and Twitter, leading up to World Asthma Day, and are encouraging people to share their stories and raise awareness.
South Africa is currently fourth in the world, and first in Africa, in terms of asthma fatalities.
According to the 2014 Global Asthma Report, 1.5 per cent of the 3.9 million South Africans die from this preventable disease annually.
A recent report by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) alludes to the fact that South Africa has the world’s fourth highest asthma death rate among five to 35-year-olds. Of the estimated 3.9 million South Africans with asthma, 1.5 per cent die of this condition annually.
Asthma is the third most common cause of hospital admissions of children, yet only 2 per cent of patients with asthma receive treatment.
In 2017, a 21-year-old BCom student died of an asthma attack while on campus, leaving his parents to question whether the institution could have done more to save his life.
In 2016, a 20-year-old University student similarly lost her life, again to an asthma attack. It was this student that prompted the foundation, formed by her parents, to raise awareness about asthma and to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and communities.
Because of the NAEPs alignment with these principles, they have chosen to partner with the Foundation to provide support and practical applications for the combating of asthma in South Africa.
The NAEP is a non-profit organisation that aims to disseminate impartial information about asthma diagnosis and treatment to health professionals and the South African public. It also runs courses, workshops, and meetings for the public and professionals.
The programme was first launched in 1989 by Key Opinion Leaders in South Africa and is part of an international organisation/drive which subscribes to guidelines set out by GINA, SATS (South African Thoracic Society) and ALLSA (Allergy Society of South Africa).
Membership to the public is free of charge and can be accessed by contacting the NAEP or registering on their website: www.asthmasa.org. You may also call 021 830 5937 or email naepr@netactive.co.za
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The day is an awareness-raising event organised globally by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) and locally by the National Asthma Education Programme (NAEP).
The theme for 2018 is: “Never too early, Never too late. It’s always the right time to address airways disease.”
This year, the NAEP is focusing on educating school and university students about asthma.
They are currently running a social media campaign on Facebook and Twitter, leading up to World Asthma Day, and are encouraging people to share their stories and raise awareness.
South Africa is currently fourth in the world, and first in Africa, in terms of asthma fatalities.
According to the 2014 Global Asthma Report, 1.5 per cent of the 3.9 million South Africans die from this preventable disease annually.
A recent report by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) alludes to the fact that South Africa has the world’s fourth highest asthma death rate among five to 35-year-olds. Of the estimated 3.9 million South Africans with asthma, 1.5 per cent die of this condition annually.
Asthma is the third most common cause of hospital admissions of children, yet only 2 per cent of patients with asthma receive treatment.
In 2017, a 21-year-old BCom student died of an asthma attack while on campus, leaving his parents to question whether the institution could have done more to save his life.
In 2016, a 20-year-old University student similarly lost her life, again to an asthma attack. It was this student that prompted the foundation, formed by her parents, to raise awareness about asthma and to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and communities.
Because of the NAEPs alignment with these principles, they have chosen to partner with the Foundation to provide support and practical applications for the combating of asthma in South Africa.
The NAEP is a non-profit organisation that aims to disseminate impartial information about asthma diagnosis and treatment to health professionals and the South African public. It also runs courses, workshops, and meetings for the public and professionals.
The programme was first launched in 1989 by Key Opinion Leaders in South Africa and is part of an international organisation/drive which subscribes to guidelines set out by GINA, SATS (South African Thoracic Society) and ALLSA (Allergy Society of South Africa).
Membership to the public is free of charge and can be accessed by contacting the NAEP or registering on their website: www.asthmasa.org. You may also call 021 830 5937 or email naepr@netactive.co.za
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