World Asthma Day 2025: Advocate for Accessible Inhaled Treatments

Illustration promoting World Asthma Day, featuring the date May 6, 2025, and a call to make inhaled treatments accessible for all. Background includes a world map and silhouettes of people.

The month of May is dedicated to raising awareness about asthma and allergies. The first Tuesday in May is World Asthma Day. For 2025 that day is May 7th. This year, the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) is focusing the day around the theme of “Make Inhaled Treatments Accessible for All.”

GINA emphasizes there is a need to ensure that people with asthma can access inhaled medications. These medications are essential both for controlling the underlying disease and treating attacks.

There is no cure for asthma, but asthma attacks can be prevented by using inhaled corticosteroid-containing medications. These inhalers treat the inflammation which causes asthma.

Two asthma inhalers, one blue and one white, are positioned on a table with a blurred background of medical supplies.

So Just What is Asthma?

Asthma is a chronic disease that causes airways to become inflamed and hard to breath. The inside walls of airways become sore, swollen and sensitive.

People with asthma have inflamed airways and are sensitive to things that don’t normally bother others . These triggers can include: smoking, air pollution, pollen , chemicals, dust, pet dander, strong fumes/odors , exercise, weather. In severe asthma attacks airways can close so much that vital organs don’t get enough oxygen. Death can occur from a severe asthma attack.

Illustration showing how asthma affects the airways in the lungs, featuring an asthmatic airway with tightened muscles and inflammation, and an unaffected airway with relaxed muscles. Includes labels for anatomical structures like nose, mouth, pharynx, larynx, trachea, lungs, bronchi, and bronchioles.

Make Asthma and Allergy Treatments Available to All

Asthma and allergies pose a significant cost burden to those with these conditions. Many of the deaths linked to asthma and allergies happen because the cost of medication is so high. Many of these deaths are preventable with access to medications.

Infographic highlighting that the #1 reason people don't use asthma medications is cost, with an illustration of an inhaler against a purple background.

In the U.S. more than 100 million people are affected by asthma and/or allergies. With a number that high chances are that’s you or someone you know and love. Now more than ever it’s important to advocate for those with asthma and allergies so that all can have access to needed medications.

A green circular graphic stating 'Allergies affect more than 100 MILLION people in the United States.' with the website 'aafa.org' at the bottom.

Will you join me in advocating for those with asthma and allergies? It’s easy and requires very little time. A small investment of your time and energy could mean life or death for someone you love. Join me and the Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America in advocating for continued, needed medical coverage for those affected by asthma and allergies. ClickHERE for the advocacy tool guide and instructions for contacting lawmakers. Make today the day you advocate for those with asthma and allergies.

Do you have asthma? What are you challenges dealing with asthma? What tips do you have for those newly diagnosed with asthma? Share in the Comments section.

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DairyFreeGina is allergic to milk and lamb, and eats vegan and gluten free. Gina is a life long fitness enthusiast, runner and dancer who is passionate about talking food, nutrition, health and exercise. Gina loves cats big and small, calls Disney World her 2nd home– and often blogs on these topics too

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