What is World Asthma Day?
World Asthma Day is recognised globally to improve awareness about people around the world with asthma, the importance and triggers.
There are many ways our communities, schools, early education and business can get involved by contributing in voicing the importance of World Asthma Day.
World Asthma Day theme for 2023 is
‘Asthma care for All’
When is World Asthma Day?
Tuesday, 2 May
Activites:
- Invite the children to come dressed in something grey to raise awareness.
- Teach your children about World Asthma Day, what is asthma, important facts and how to prevent it from occuring in a situation.
- Organise an online or workplace training for your staff to further increase their understanding, skills and development in relation to working with children diagnosed Asthma. https://iggyandtheinhalers.com/pages/what-is-asthma
- Review action plans of children in your centre and ask parents to provide an updated action plan if required.
- Provide your families information and important facts regarding Asthma how it can occur at any age. For further information click the following link:https://ginasthma.org/wad/
- Review and update your Asthma policy is applicable.
- Reading children stories that teachers children about Asthma:
- Breathe In, Breathe Out: Learning About Your Lungs by Pamela Hill Nettleton (Audio)
- Taking Asthma to School Book by Kim Gosselin
- Charlie has Asthma (A Doctor Spot Case Book) by Jenny Leigh