The theme for World Asthma Day 2024 is ‘Asthma Education Empowers’
World Asthma Day is an annual event that aims to raise awareness about asthma across the world. Every year this day is celebrated on the first Tuesday of May. Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease characterized by inflammation and narrowing of the airways, causing symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath. The theme for World Asthma Day 2024 is “Asthma Education Empowers”. This year’s theme focuses on empowering people with asthma by educating them about asthma treatment and the need to seek timely medical help.
Asthma management
Breathing hot air can trigger asthmatic symptoms. Hot, dry or hot, humid weather during the summer can narrow and constrict the airways. People with asthma may have more difficulty breathing under these conditions.
As it is summer here in India, on World Asthma Day 2024, we have some tips that can help manage asthma during the hot summer.
Asthma Day 2024: Breathing hot air can trigger asthmatic symptoms
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Tips for controlling asthma in the summer
Kuldeep Kumar Grover, head of critical care and pulmonology, CK Birla Hospital, Gurgaon, shared some tips. Here are these:
1) If you have outdoor activities planned, try to schedule them early in the day. This will decrease your chances of leaving the house during the hottest times of the day.
2) Continue seeing your pulmonologist before the season to discuss treatment options if you know your asthma is more difficult to control during the warm months. The goal is to work with your doctor to ensure your asthma is well controlled.
3) Keep your asthma inhalers away from direct sunlight and the heating compartment of your car. It is advisable to keep inhalers in a cool, closed place.
4) When treating asthma, it is essential to ensure that your asthma is well controlled from the beginning. Remember to take your asthma medications regularly and always have rescue medications on hand.
5) It is always recommended to stay hydrated and drink plenty of fluids.
6) Always check the weather forecast and temperature and plan outdoor activities accordingly.
7) Try to reduce indoor air pollution by using an air purifier.
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