• World Asthma Day, celebrated since 1998 on the first Tuesday of May, is organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma and the World Health Organization.

• This year, it was celebrated  on May 7, with the theme "Asthma Education Empowers."

• Asthma is a leading cause of premature deaths in low and middle-income countries.

• For patients, education focuses on understanding asthma symptoms, proper medication use, reducing exposure, assessing asthma control, and managing worsening conditions.

• The goal is to empower self-care, improve medication adherence, and reduce emergencies, healthcare costs, and absenteeism.

• For healthcare workers, the focus is on gaining the necessary knowledge and skills for effective asthma diagnosis, management, and patient support.

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