World Asthma Day 2010

Shocking new data* released by Asthma UK on World Asthma Day (4 May) suggests that 88% of UK adults would not be completely confident about what to do if a child with asthma in their care had an asthma attack.

In light of this we’re urging everyone who has children in their care to carry an Asthma Attack Card, and for people with asthma to have a Personal Asthma Action Plan. 



A Personal Asthma Action Plan can be an essential tool for managing your asthma - you are four times more likely to have an asthma attack requiring emergency admission to hospital if you don't have one.



Asthma UK has also written to every GP surgery in the UK and is working closely with pharmacies to promote the importance of good asthma management. 



Get involved

Click here to find out how you can:

• order a Personal Asthma Action Plan
• contact your local surgery
• raise awareness of asthma by organising a school assembly.
  

Putting Asthma in the Limelight


Asthma UK's fundraising week is back for a second year from 1-9 May. To join in the fun and help support the 5.4 million people with asthma in the UK, visit the Putting Asthma in the Limelight page.