Aurangabad, Dec 19:
The third chapter of the #BerokZindagi campaign ''Asthma ke liye inhalers hain sahi'' was launched today in Aurangabad. The campaign focuses on tackling the social stigma around asthma, educating patients about inhalers and their benefits especially today given the current situation across the world.
Giving more information, Pulmonologist Dr Suhas Bardapurkar said “The general perception around inhalation therapy needs to change in the patient’s minds. The myths attached to inhalers is high dosage, side-effects and habit forming. However, these are stigmas. Inhalers are the most sought-after therapy for Asthma. Inhaled medication is better because of the direct delivery of the drug to the site of action. Proper guidance and education are required, which is why these kinds of initiatives are important.” Dr Vyankatesh Deshpande, said, “One of the trends I can see is poor awareness in people about Asthma and the right treatment. Even today, people are hesitant to use therapy fearing judgement. With inhalers, the drug acts directly on the lungs instead of flowing through the bloodstream and other organs of the body. Thus, there is lesser drug dosage and hence fewer side effects. It is, in fact, the safest treatment option for asthmatics."
Awareness of inhalers up by 10 per cent
The campaign continues to convey the core message that inhalers are right for asthma and will continue in building awareness and educating everyone about asthma and its right treatment. With the success of the previous campaign, there has been an increase in awareness of inhalers by 10 per cent and consideration of inhalers has gone up by 5 per cent Dr Bardapurkar said.