03 September - Health - This week marks Asthma Week
In today's show, we spoke to Dr Shirani Naidoo – A Paediatrician at Red Cross Children’s 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, asthma
experts do know that with proper treatment most asthma patients can achieve
good control of their disease. This week marks Asthma Week. 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 asthma (278 462).
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