Asthma Management

Find out more about Asthma with the following link.

Asthma is a chronic condition, People with asthma have sensitive airways in their lungs. When they are exposed to certain triggers, their airways narrow making it hard for them to breathe

Specialists may refer asthma using a variety of terms. Therefore, you should understand that asthma is often considered a synonym or a condition closely related to the following:

• Bronchial Asthma
• Bronchospasm
• Occupational Asthma
• Paediatric Asthma
• Reactive Airway Disease

Whether you have asthma or your know someone with asthma, please realise that although asthma cannot be cured; with proper knowledge and medications, patients with asthma can lead a perfectly normal life.

Asthma-related organisations:

• Asthma Australia
• American Lung Foundation
• Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America
• Asthma Society of Canada
• British Lung Foundation
• British Thoracic Society
• National Asthma Council, Australia
• Asthma Foundation of Western Australia
• Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
• Global Initiative for Asthma