CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -This year’s World Asthma Day theme is “Uncovering Asthma Misconceptions”. The theme provides a call to action to address common widely held myths and misconceptions concerning asthma that prevent persons with asthma from enjoying optimal benefit from the major advances in the management of this condition.

Detailed explanation-2: -GINA has chosen ‘Closing Gaps in Asthma Care’ as the theme for the 2022 World Asthma Day. There are a number of gaps in asthma care which require intervention in order to reduce preventable suffering as well as the costs incurred by treating uncontrolled asthma.

Detailed explanation-3: -World Asthma Day is an annual event organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) to improve asthma awareness and care around the world. World Asthma Day is held on the first Tuesday in May. The theme of 2021’s event was “Uncovering Asthma Misconceptions, ” and for 2022, “Closing Gaps in Asthma Care."

Detailed explanation-4: -In 2023, the theme of World Asthma Day is ‘Uncovering Asthma Misconceptions’. The idea behind this is to provide a call to action to address common myths and misconceptions about asthma. These misconceptions are often detrimental and don’t help to raise asthma awareness.

Detailed explanation-5: -While there is no cure for asthma, there are a variety of treatments depending on the severity of the disease and a person’s triggers. Asthma Awareness is represented by the color gray.