#Respiratorydecade happy to present World Allergy Week 2015!
Join us during World Allergy Week 2015 and increase awareness of Airway Allergies - A Human and Economic Burden.
Today the World Allergy Organization (WAO), together with its 95
national Member Societies, has launched World Allergy Week 2015. Through
April 19, a variety of educational activities and media events hosted
by professional allergy societies, patient advocacy groups, and other
organizations around the world will stress the importance of
understanding airway allergies to improve quality of life and reduce the
socio-economic burden they cause.
“Allergic rhinitis and asthma are two common airway disorders that
are increasing in prevalence worldwide,” said Dr Lanny Rosenwasser,
President of the World Allergy Organization. “They often coexist, and
treatments can address the symptoms of both disorders; but when
uncontrolled they can pose a significant burden to patient, family, and
society,” he said.
“We are fortunate to be collaborating with individuals and
organizations around the world who have expertise in the diseases
associated with airway allergies,” said Prof. Motohiro Ebisawa,
Chairperson of World Allergy Week 2015. “Their combined efforts will
help raise awareness of the main airway allergies and how to understand
their causes, symptoms, and methods of control, as part of a shared goal
to reduce the overall global burden of allergic disease".
Internationally known airway allergy experts will address the topic
of “Airway Allergies – The Human and Economic Burden” in a
symposium-style conference call today at 9:00 a.m. EDT (New York) and
another live call on Wednesday 15 April at 2:00 p.m. JST (Tokyo). For
anyone interested in airway allergies, the calls will offer attendees
the chance to ask questions to these leading experts. Toll-free call-in
numbers from a variety of countries, as well as other details about the
presentations, are listed at http://www.worldallergyweek.org.
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