03 May - Health - Tomorrow is World Asthma Day

In today’s show, we spoke to Dr Shirani Naidoo – A Paediatrician at Melomed Hospital. We were talking about asthma. It is said to be one of the most common chronic diseases in the world, affecting more than 300 million people world-wide. Asthma is characterized by symptoms such as breathlessness, wheezing, chest tightness and coughing. However, according to asthma experts, with proper treatment most asthma patients can achieve good control of their disease. Tomorrow is World Asthma Day and this year’s theme is “You Can Control Asthma”. In South Africa, the National Asthma Education Campaign collaborates with an international body and is tasked with the responsibility to disseminate globally accepted asthma treatment guidelines and implement asthma related patient education. Dr Naidoo explained more about the campaign. For more information visit your nearest hospital or clinic, alternatively go to www.asthma.co.za or contact 0861 278 462.