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About World Asthma DayWhat is World Asthma Day?World Asthma Day is organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) in collaboration with health care groups and asthma educators to raise awareness about asthma and improve asthma care throughout the world Each year GINA chooses a theme and organizes preparation and distribution of World Asthma Day materials and resources. World Asthma Day activities are organized in each country by health care professionals, educators, and members of the public who want to help reduce the burden of asthma. The first World Asthma Day, in 1998, was celebrated in more than 35 countries in conjunction with the first World Asthma Meeting held in Barcelona, Spain. Participation has increased with each World Asthma Day held since then, and the day has become one of the world's most important asthma awareness and education events. World Asthma Day 2012World Asthma Day 2012 took place on Tuesday, May 1, 2012. The theme was “You Can Control Your Asthma,” continuing the focus on the positive theme introduced for WAD 2007 and consistent with the emphasis on asthma control set out in the latest versions of the GINA guideline documents. WAD 2012 activities continued to focus on GINA's Asthma Control Challenge which was launched on WAD 2010. Mark your calendar!World Asthma Day takes place each year on the first Tuesday in May. WAD HistoryRead about the activities of past World Asthma Days centered around the theme "You Can Control Your Asthma."  WAD 2011: You Can Control Your AsthmaWAD 2010: You Can Control Your Asthma WAD 2009: You Can Control Your Asthma WAD 2008: You Can Control Your Asthma WAD 2007: You Can Control Your Asthma WAD 2006: The Unmet Needs of Asthma WAD 2005: The Unmet Needs of Asthma WAD 2004: The Burden of AsthmaRelated informationAn archive of press releases and background materials from past World Asthma Days and related events. View pressreleases |
