Help young people with asthma live their best lives

Between 9 to 15 September, the NHS #AskAboutAsthma campaign will be raising awareness about children and young people’s asthma and how air pollution can trigger attacks.

This year’s campaign theme is ‘helping children and young people with asthma to live their best lives’, and focuses on good asthma control to reduce or eradicate symptoms. 

There are four simple measures families and those involved in young people’s care can take to help them control their asthma: 

• Get an asthma action plan in place
• Understand how to use inhalers correctly 
• Schedule an asthma review – every year, and after every attack 
• Consider air pollution and lung health 

Throughout the week, there is a schedule of free webinars, podcasts, videos and blogs about different topics. 

There is also a free online conference on Thursday 12 September and a free online webinar for schools, parents and carers at 10am on Friday 14 September. 

For more information about #AskAboutAsthma, see our Air Quality campaign.

For more information about other local initiatives and resources to help improve air quality locally and increase your active travel around the borough, read about Car Free Day on 22 September.