World Asthma Day

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Question: World Asthma Day-2016 was celebrated on-
(a) 2 May
(b) 3 May
(c) 4 May
(d) 5 May
Ans (b)
Related facts:

  • World Asthma Day 2016 was observed globally on 3 May 2016.
  • The day is annually organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) to improve asthma awareness and care around the world.
  • World Asthma Day takes place on the first Tuesday of May. The inaugural World Asthma Day was held in 1998.
  • The theme of 2016-World Asthma Day was ‘You can control your Asthma’.

Reference:

http://ginasthma.org/wad/