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Motion · S6M-04211 · 27 Apr 2022

World Asthma Day 2022

Lodged by Alexander Stewart Standard Motion 34 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes World Asthma Day; understands that the event, which for 2022 is being held on 3 May, intends to raise awareness and help improve the lives of the many people around the world who have asthma, a common, but potentially life-threatening, condition; acknowledges that World Asthma Day was initially established in 1998 by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) to promote awareness of asthma as a condition that was recognised as being on the increase; considers that, by 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognised asthma as being of major public health importance and estimated that almost 340 million people in the world were living with it and that, in that year, there were over 400,000 deaths due to this disease of the lungs; believes that, even now, while almost everyone is familiar with the look and sound of an inhaler for asthma being used, not everyone is as aware of the actual nature and cause of the condition, in addition to the fact that there are myriad forms in existence; acknowledges that the known aggravators of asthma are many and include everything from allergens to air pollution as well as various chemicals, which irritate the lungs; further acknowledges that recent analysis from Asthma + Lung UK shows that women who have asthma are almost twice as likely to die from an asthma attack than men who have the condition; understands that an estimated 200,000 women in Scotland live with asthma and the charity’s report shows that not enough research has been carried out to explore the effects of female sex hormones on asthma, which, it understands, is why the charity is requesting participation in a quick quiz on its website; notes that fluctuations in female sex hormones caused by puberty, pregnancy, periods and menopause can flare-up or even trigger life-threatening asthma attacks, which it considers is an area that needs further exploration and is also why Asthma + Lung UK is launching its "Women with Asthma" campaign; is concerned that, according to the charity, the current one-size-fits-all approach for asthma treatment appears to be failing many women in Scotland, and notes the charity's call for investment in specific research to unlock new treatments or make better use of existing treatments that could save women’s lives.

Supporters (34)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.