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Helpful tools
Reliever
Reliance Test
Useful videos
Asthma - a common chronic condition
How the blue inhaler works
Interesting articles
Childhood Asthma and breaking SABA overreliance
Despite the fact that we have evidence-based medicines to treat Asthma, an alarming number of adults and children still die from
Asthma every year. With the fifth highest annual Asthma mortality rate in the world,1 South Africa desperately needs to reshape its approach to Asthma management.
Doctor weighs in on asthma control and new treatment strategies
Johannesburg-based GP, Dr Marlin
McKay, shares what has to be done
to achieve better Asthma control and
explains the new treatment strategies
that are being followed to reduce
risks and attacks.
Over-reliance on reliever pumps linked to increased risk of Asthma attacks
The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) Guidelines have overturned decades of asthma care and represent the most significant change in asthma management in over 30
years.
Debunking Asthma myths
Johannesburg-based GP Doctor Marlin McKay tackles some common Asthma myths, providing guidance for asthmatics and those who care for them.
Important links
National Asthma Education Programme
Allergy Society of South Africa
Allergy Foundation of South Africa
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Types of Asthma
Asthma can affect people of all ages, and it can affect each person differently. Whether you have been suffering with Asthma since childhood, or developed severe forms of Asthma later in life, knowing more about the condition is the first step in keeping it under control.
Living with Asthma
It is possible to live well with Asthma if you manage it. That means you need a doctor trained to treat Asthma, a treatment plan and to stick with that plan. If you are proactive, you can reduce Asthma attacks, reduce illness and ER visits and live a full life.
