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An archive of press releases and background materials from past World Asthma Days and related events.

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World Asthma Day 2010 International Press Release
Improving Asthma Control to Reduce Hospitalizations
Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) kicks off five-year campaign on World Asthma Day

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World Asthma Day 2009 International Press Release
Asthma Control in Reach Even for the Youngest Patients
World Asthma Day, new report by international experts bring focus on children under age five with common lung disease

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World Asthma Day 2008 International Press Release
Patients, Families, Governments Striving for Asthma Control
World Asthma Day brings awareness-raising, education activities around common lung disease

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World Asthma Day 2007 International Press Release
Asthma Experts Say Most Patients Can Achieve Good Asthma Control
Awareness and education activities planned for World Asthma Day

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World Asthma Day 2006 International Press Release
Asthma Experts Say “Unmet Needs” Lead to Poorer Asthma Control
Awareness activities planned around the globe for World Asthma Day

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World Asthma Day 2005 International Press Release
Asthma Experts Call for Increased Efforts to Address “Unmet Needs”
Asthma awareness activities planned worldwide

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World Asthma Day 2004 International Press Release
May 4, 2004 -- New Report Calls for International Effort to Improve Asthma Care: One person in 20 suffers from asthma, a total of 300 million worldwide

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World Asthma Day 2004 Regional Press Release: Africa
May 4, 2004 -- Prevalence of Asthma Increasing in Africa: Economic factors continue to limit effective care

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World Asthma Day 2004 Regional Press Release: Central and South America
May 4, 2004 -- Nearly 40 Million Suffer from Asthma in Central and South America: Hospital, mortality data indicate need for better asthma control in the region

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World Asthma Day 2004 Regional Press Release: Central and Southern Asia
May 4, 2004 -- Over 50 Million Suffer from Asthma in Central and Southern Asia: Asthma prevalence predicted to continue increasing in coming years

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World Asthma Day 2004 Regional Press Release: East Asia/Pacific
May 4, 2004 -- Prevalence of Asthma - Especially Severe Asthma - Increasing in East Asia and the Pacific: In some countries, new report shows a five-fold increase in just two decades; Implementation of guidelines helps reduce burden of disease

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World Asthma Day 2004 Regional Press Release: Europe
May 4, 2004 -- People in Europe Among those Most at Risk of Asthma in the World: Nearly 30 million people in Europe have asthma, and rates set to increase

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World Asthma Day 2004 Regional Press Release: North America
May 4, 2004 -- One Person in Ten Suffers from Asthma in North America, New Report Shows: Hospital, mortality data indicate increasing burden of severe disease; over 35 million now suffer from asthma

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World Asthma Meeting 2004 International Press Release
February 16, 2004 -- Asthma Toll Reaches 300 Million... and Still Set to Rise: 1 in 20 people - 5% of the worlds population - struggle with asthma

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World Asthma Meeting 2004 Regional (Southeast Asia) Press Release
February 16, 2004 -- Asthma Toll Reaches 300 Million... and Still Set to Rise: Asthma prevalence appears to be increasing in most countries In Southeast Asia

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World Asthma Meeting 2004 International Press Release (Thai)
เพื่อเผยแพร่วันที่ 16 กุมภาพันธ์ กรุงเทพฯ การประชุมเรื่องโรคหอบหืดโลกในประเทศไทย

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World Asthma Meeting 2004 Regional Press Release (Thai)
เพื่อเผยแพร่วันที่ 16 กุมภาพันธ์ กรุงเทพฯ การประชุมโรคหอบหืดระดับโลกในประเทศไทย

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World Asthma Day 2003 International Press Release
May 6, 2003 -- 5% of the World's Population Struggles with Asthma: New global report reveals snapshot of increasing international burden of asthma

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World Asthma Day 2002 General Media Press Release
May 7, 2002 -- World's Experts Unite to Combat Asthma

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World Asthma Day 2002 Medical Media Press Release
May 7, 2002 -- World's Experts Unite to Combat Asthma

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