Dhaka, May 6 -- World Asthma Day, a global healthcare event, is being observed today (Tuesday).

The day is marked on the first Tuesday of May every year by various global and local organisations to raise awareness about asthma, a major non-communicable disease. The theme of the day this year is "Make Inhaled Treatments Accessible for All".

Asthma is the most frequent chronic conditions among children and adults worldwide. The World Health Organisation (WHO) lists the disease as both a factor and an effect of poverty in low and middle-income countries. WHO quoting 2019 statistics says more than 260 million people suffer from asthma, with a mortality count of 0.45 million globally.

In Bangladesh, an estimated 11.6 million people, includi...