Welcome to the Asthma Foundation's website
The Asthma Foundation is New Zealand’s not-for-profit sector authority on asthma and other respiratory illnesses. We advocate to government and raise awareness of respiratory illnesses, fund research for better treatments and educate on best practice. We provide resources on our website and support our 18 affiliated asthma societies in providing education, support and advice services.
Our affiliated Asthma Societies and their branches offer one-on-one education and support free or at little cost.
Support swimming great Danyon Loader, support the Asthma Foundation
The Asthma Foundation is signed up with Fundraise Online at www.fundraiseonline.co.nz, a fabulous website that enables people to raise money for their favourite causes.
New Zealand Olympic swimming legend and Asthma Ambassador, Danyon Loader, has registered a very special event on the website, for which he is keen to get support from around Aotearoa. Danyon and a group of other high level champion New Zealand swimmers are racing each other for charity on Saturday 10 April 2010 at the West Wave Aquatic Centre in Waitakere.
Funds raised by Danyon will go to the Asthma Foundation.
We urge you to get behind Danyon in his support for better respiratory health for New Zealanders.
Danyon Loader's Fundraising Page
March Asthma and Respiratory News
The latest A and R News is here and features stories on GASP, an innovative new web tool to help health professionals reduce asthma exacerbations and hospitalisations and an article about the Asthma Foundation's written submission to a Parliamentary select committee investigating the damage tobacco does to Maori. We also have the story of a Te Puke mum who's learned to manage her asthma so that she can live the rewarding, active life that she does.
Balloon Day 2010
Balloon Day is on Friday 7 May this year. Balloon Day Week runs from 3 to 9 May inclusive and this year Mitre 10 stores around New Zealand will have point of sale boxes on their checkouts for the week. For a gold coin donation, you or one of your kids can take away a red Balloon Day lollipop.
Our 2010 colouring competition has started and entries close on 24 May 2010. For an entry form please call Julie or Malcolm on (04) 499 4592. Prizes to be announced soon. Watch this space.