PA House Designates Tuesday as World Asthma Day

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives unanimously adopted a resolution designating Tuesday, May 7 as World Asthma Day in Pennsylvania.

“World Asthma Day is important because it increases awareness about asthma and the medical complications associated with it,” said state Rep. Rob Matzie, D-Ambridge,  who sponsored the resolution. His district includes Bell Acres, Leetsdale and Leet Township.

“Besides raising awareness about asthma, World Asthma Day also raises awareness about the many resources available to the public to help manage the affliction.” 

This year's theme for World Asthma Day is "You Can Control Your Asthma," with an aim to spread the word that, with proper management, asthma control is achievable in the vast majority of asthma patients.

According to the American Lung Association in Pennsylvania, more than 1 million adults and children across the commonwealth have been diagnosed with asthma, a chronic lung disease that makes it difficult to breathe. 

World Asthma Day is a national event organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma in collaboration with the PA Asthma Partnership.

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