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World Asthma Day is observed every year on the first Tuesday of May. This year it falls on 5 May. The day spread awareness about asthma disease and care around the world. The theme of World Asthma Day 2020 is "Enough Asthma Deaths". In 1998, first World Asthma Day was celebrated in more than 35 countries in conjunction with the first World Asthma Meeting in Barcelona, Spain. As participation increases and the day has become the world's most important asthma awareness and education events. It aims to educate people on how best to get control over this respiratory problem and other allergic diseases.World Asthma Day Celebrations As, on 1st Tuesday of May World Asthma Day is celebrated annually, so May month is considered as Asthma Awareness Month. To encourage the people to take care of their asthma “National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP)” is organised. Those who are suffering from Asthma are encouraged to write the Asthma Action Plan (AAP) like what medication and facility they want to take care of asthma disease.NAEPP’s biggest step is APP taken to bring together the clinicians, patients and others who take care of the asthmatic patients to work together jointly in order to seize control over asthma. However, this year due to COVID-19 pandemic, events are not organised on World Asthma Day but it is necessary to follow good handwashing hygiene, proper social distancing and patients of asthma should continue asthma medications as prescribed by the doctor.

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World Asthma Day is observed every year on the first Tuesday of May. This year it falls on ... ...