World Asthma Day 2025: Every year, the first Tuesday of May is celebrated 'World Asthma Day'. This time this day is being celebrated on 6 May. The purpose of this day is to spread awareness about asthma and explain the severity of this respiratory disease. Crores of people around the world are suffering from asthma, but in countries like India, the situation gets worse due to its timely diagnosis and not getting the right treatment. The purpose of World Asthma Day is not just to give information, but to encourage people to be cautious about their health.

Asthma is a disease that affects the airways of the lungs and causes difficulty in breathing. Sometimes normal looking cough or breathing can be its initial symptoms, which people often ignore. But if these signs are identified in time, then it is possible to control asthma.

What is asthma?

Asthma is a chronic disease that causes inflammation and contractions in the lung airways. This makes a person difficult to breathe, especially when exposed to cold air, dust, smoke, pollen or mental stress. According to experts, asthma is not completely cured, but if it is identified on time and getting the right treatment, it can be completely controlled.

General symptoms of asthma

If you or any of your acquaintances see these symptoms, contact the doctor immediately:

1. Repeated cough, especially at night or morning

2. Breath swelling

3. Chest tightness

4. Whistle

5. Tiredness

How to identify children and the elderly?

Asthma can be a bit difficult to detect in children because they are often not able to tell symptoms in the right way. If the child coughs repeatedly at night or gets tired quickly while playing, then it can be signs. At the same time, this problem in the elderly can take even more serious form with other diseases.

Treatment of asthma

There is no permanent cure for asthma, but it can be kept under control with inhaler, nebulizer and anti-allergic drugs. Along with this, changes in lifestyle are also very important …

• Dust, smoke and pollen prevention

• Use of regular inhaler

• Performing medication given by the doctor

• Yoga, pranayama and meditation practice

Disclaimer: This article is based on media reports. JBT does not confirm this. For more information, take the opinion of doctors.