Two million people in Sri Lanka suffer from Asthma and
annually 1500 of them die from the same.
But this situation is completely preventable, Consultant
Chest Physician attached to Kandy Teaching Hospital Dr. D. Medagedara said.
Addressing a press conference at the Government Information
Department Auditorium in Colombo,he said that asthma is increasing
among children and especially among pre-school kids and kids from urban areas
in the country.
Many Asthma patients take the drug Salbutamol and this can
lead to various complications including death, he said.
Salbutamol should be taken only on doctor's instructions
when asthma gets worst.
No asthma patient should take this drug on his/her own
without medical advice, the consultant chest physician said.
Free consultation and drugs available in state hospitals for
asthma. People should always breathe fresh and clean air. They should always
avoid inhaling fumes of mosquito coils, cigarettes, perfumes, joss - sticks
etc., he said.
Source:CNN
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