World Asthma Day Explained

Holiday Name:	World Asthma Day
Type:	health
Longtype:	6
Weekday:	3rd
Month:	May
Duration:	1 day
Frequency:	annual

World Asthma Day is an annual event organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) to improve asthma awareness and care around the world. World Asthma Day is held on the first Tuesday in May.^[1] The theme of 2021's event was "Uncovering Asthma Misconceptions," and for 2022, "Closing Gaps in Asthma Care."^[2]

The inaugural World Asthma Day was held in 1998.^[3]

External links

• World Asthma Day
• Case Studies in Environmental Medicine (CSEM): Environmental Triggers of Asthma – Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Notes and References

1. Web site: NIH Statement on World Asthma Day 2021 . nih.gov . . 5 May 2021 . 22 December 2021.
2. Web site: World Asthma Day 2022 . ginasthma.org. . 2 May 2022 . 2 May 2022.
3. News: World Asthma Day 2011: "You Can Control Your Asthma" . Medical News Today . www.medilexicon.org. May 3, 2011 . 2012-04-14.