World Allergy Week 2016

The World Allergy Organization invites you to participate in the sixth annual World Allergy Week from 4 to 10 April, 2016 on the theme of: Pollen Allergies – Adapting to a Changing Climate: climate change worsens allergies globally.

Warmer weather brings joy to most people but misery for hay fever (pollen allergy) sufferers. For 50 million people in the United States alone, spring means sneezing spasms, very itchy and watery eyes, itchy nose, inside of ears and roof of the mouth, and runny and congested nose.

The lengthening of pollen allergy seasons is introducing an increased intensity of aeroallergen exposure. Plants are producing more pollen which results in more pollen in the air and therefore increased exposure. Pollen allergy and other allergies, including allergy to molds, are increasing in prevalence and severity around the world and will continue to be a concern as temperatures rise and exposures increase.

During World Allergy Week 2016 you can learn more about this aspect of allergic disease and also help to increase awareness of the concerns.

The WAO website contains resources that can be useful in your activities and communications, and it will be continuously updated at www.worldallergyweek.org.

World Allergy Week 2013

Dear Respiratory Friends this week is World Allergy Week 2013!!!

Professor Ruby Pawankar, President of the World Allergy Organization (WAO), and Professor Motohiro Ebisawa, Chair of the WAO Communications Council, warmly welcome WAO Member Societies to World Allergy Week 2013 (8-14 April). This year’s theme is “Food Allergy—A Rising Global Health Problem”, and there are many ways Member Societies can participate to help highlight food allergies, provide information about the their increasing prevalence, and explain the need for enhanced education and patient care services to improve safey, prevention, and quality of life.

Anyone can become allergic, even you. No matter what's your job, age or living are - we are sensitive people and allergy is not looking at our profession.  

It’s Allergyweek in Finland!

Respiratory Decade joins World Allergy Week 2012!

Dear Respiratory friends we have great news: next week is World Allergy Week 2012! This is Global event which is organized by World Allergy Organization! Join this important event! Be a part of this Respiratory event in your country at the local level and you will become visible globally!

The prevalence of allergic diseases worldwide is rising  dramatically in both developed and developing countries.

These diseases include:  

  asthma; 

  rhinitis; 

  anaphylaxis; 
  drug, food, and insect allergy; 
  eczema; 
  urticaria (hives) 
  angioedema.
This increase is especially problematic in children, who are bearing the greatest burden of the rising trend which has occurred over the last two decades. In spite of this increase, even in the developed world, services for patients with allergic diseases are fragmented and far from ideal. Very few countries have comprehensive services in this field of medicine.