GSK celebrates WORLD ASTHMA DAY with ASTHMALAYA campaign

Manila, Philippines – According to the Global Asthma Report, an estimated 300 million people worldwide are affected by asthma. In the Philippines, approximately 11 million, or 1 out 10 Filipinos, are suffering from this debilitating disease. This incurable disease burdens patients with a sense of imprisonment and constant restraint preventing them to live their lives to the fullest. World-Asthma-Day-Event-with-doctors-Carmela-Kasala-Sylvia-Yang-Jennifer-Ann-Wi-Vincent-Balanag-and-Melvin-Pasay. Photo courtesy of GSK/FTBS ALL ABOUT ASTHMA “Asthma is a recurring inflammatory disorder in the airways of breathing, which undergoes variable expiratory flow and reversible bronchoconstrictions. In people with asthma, the airways are chronically inflamed. Certain triggers can make the inflammation worse and cause a narrowing of the airways”, shares Dr. Melvin Pasay, a pulmonologist and medical affairs manager at GSK. Common symptoms include constant wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing often late at night or early in the morning. Asthma can be triggered by dust, changes in weather (often cold), [...]