South Africa: In-Depth – the State of Asthma in SA

[spotlight] Asthma is a disease that can easily be controlled through the correct use of medications, yet in many low-and-middle-income countries like South Africa, many still die due to lack of effective management of this disease. According to estimates published in the Global Asthma Report 2022, South Africa ranks third out of 28 low-and-middle-income countries for asthma-related mortality. According to the report, although many asthma-related deaths are preventable, about 1 000 people die from asthma worldwide per