ASTHMA AND ITS TREATMENT

Asthma is a serious global health problem affecting all age groups. Its prevalence is increasing in many countries, especially among children. Although some countries have seen a decline in hospitalizations and deaths from asthma, asthma still imposes an unacceptable burden on health care systems, and on society through loss of productivity in the workplace and, especially for pediatric asthma, disruption to the family. In 1993, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute collaborated with the World Health Organization to convene a workshop that led to a Workshop Report: Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention.This was followed by the establishment of the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA), a network of individuals, organizations, and public health officials to disseminate information about the care of patients with asthma, and to provide a mechanism to translate scientific evidence into improved asthma care.

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Mohammad Asadujjaman atualmente trabalha como Professor Assistente no Departamento de Farmácia da Northern University Bangladesh. Seus interesses de pesquisa são Avaliação Farmacológica de Plantas Medicinais, Uso Racional de Medicamentos em Ambientes Clínicos. Possui 12 anos de experiência em ensino e pesquisa em Ciências Farmacêuticas.