Senior Management Team Strengthened with the Promotion of Vicki McGrain Rae as Head of Services
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation, Scotland’s only dedicated asthma charity, is delighted to announce the promotion of Vicki McGrain Rae to the position of Head of Services and Health Promotion.
LAUNCH OF NEW POLICY PLAN
The Asthma & Allergy Foundation has called on the Scottish Government to “wake up” to the crisis facing thousands of asthma sufferers.
APPOINTMENT OF HEAD OF INCOME GENERATION AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
The Asthma & Allergy Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Philip Crawford as its new Head of Income Generation and Business Development.
EDINBURGH PROJECT LAUNCHES TO SUPPORT SUFFERERS
The Asthma & Allergy Foundation has launched a new fundraising campaign to deliver a one-year project supporting youngsters living with the condition in Edinburgh and Lothian.
COULD YOU SAVE MY LIFE?
A hard-hitting billboard campaign has been launched in Aberdeen, highlighting the devastating effects of asthma.
AIR POLLUTION MEANS PARTS OF CITY-CENTRE ARE A NO-GO ZONE FOR ASTHMA SUFFERERS
AIR pollution is out of control again. If I were to walk from Aberdeen’s St Nicholas Centre to Union Square via Market Street, I would suffer an asthma attack later that night. That’s a fact.
Cost-of-living crisis will hit asthma sufferers hard
ASTHMA sufferers in Scotland are facing catastrophic consequences in the coming months because of the cost-of-living crisis.
The impact of air pollution on respiratory health of those affected by Asthma
Air pollution is any chemical, physical, or biological factor that contaminates the indoor or outdoor environment and alters the natural properties of the atmosphere. Every year air pollution kills around 2,500 people in Scotland.
More should be done to raise awareness of Asthma and the impact on Women
Focussing on the pre-pubescent age group, boys are typically more likely to be diagnosed with Asthma than girls, and this trend majorly changes after puberty, where girls are twice as likely to develop asthma compared to boys.
Addressing the gaps currently present in asthma care
World Asthma Day is held annually in the first week of May to increase awareness and improve the care needed around the world. This year’s theme is “Closing Gaps in Asthma Care” to raise awareness of preventable suffering experienced by those affected, as well as limit the costs incurred by treating uncontrolled Asthma.
