{"id":29953,"global_id":"aafa.org?id=29953","global_id_lineage":["aafa.org?id=29953"],"author":"15","status":"publish","date":"2026-03-05 11:26:17","date_utc":"2026-03-05 16:26:17","modified":"2026-04-15 11:04:22","modified_utc":"2026-04-15 15:04:22","url":"https:\/\/aafa.org\/event\/world-asthma-day-2026\/","rest_url":"https:\/\/aafa.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/events\/29953","title":"World Asthma Day 2026","description":"<p>The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) celebrates <a href=\"https:\/\/ginasthma.org\/world-asthma-day-tuesday-may-5-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Asthma Day 2026<\/a> with the theme of \u201c<strong>Access to anti-inflammatory inhalers for everyone with asthma \u2013 still an urgent need<\/strong>.\u201d GINA continues to emphasize the need to ensure that all people with asthma can access inhaled medications that are essential for controlling the underlying disease and treating attacks.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On World Asthma Day, AAFA will host a press briefing at the U.S. Capitol and visit congressional offices<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to call attention to challenges faced by people with asthma and allergies.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We will be asking Congress to take action on:\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">More affordable asthma and allergy treatments<\/span><span 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