<span style="color: #222222;">Today is World Asthma Day. The day is celebrated to increase awareness about asthma and aims to improve the lives of people with asthma across the world. It is observed every year on first Tuesday of May. Asthma is a chronic disease of the lungs which causes breathing problems. Asthma usually appears through symptoms like coughing, tightness in the chest, breathlessness. The theme for this year is&nbsp;Stop for Asthma.<br />”</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">According to the World Health Organisation, WHO there are 235 million people currently suffering from asthma around the world. Asthma is one of the major non-communicable diseases and it is also the most common chronic disease in children. Regular exercise can help reduce asthma symptoms.</span><br />” <br />”<span style="color: #222222;">The first World Asthma Day, in 1998, was celebrated in more than 35 countries in conjunction with the first World Asthma Meeting held in Barcelona, Spain. Participation has increased with each World Asthma Day held since then, and the day has become one of the world’s most important asthma awareness and education events.</span><br />