Dedicated to helping people with Asthma. Asthma Auckland provides the information you need about understanding, managing and living with asthma.
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Asthma New Zealand Services Asthma New Zealand provides a wide range of services to healthcare professionals and the public such as:
- Telephone or Face-to-Face Consultations on the management of Asthma / COPD
- Home Visits for People with Asthma
- Mobile Educational Unit provided for School Visits. Students are offered individual asthma education sessions in the unit
- Provisions of Emergency Asthma Kits into Schools
- Ongoing Assessment, Monitoring, Management and Advice re Asthma / COPD
- Spirometry
- Community Health Day Events
- Support Groups for People with COPD
- Support for Universities by providing Guest Speakers and Community Placements for Nursing Students
- NIOX Testing
- Asthma Education Programmes in schools, Marae, Homes, Work Place and Community Groups.
Pamphlets Pamphlets are available free of charge to the public on:
- Asthma
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary (COPD)
- Breathing Techniques
- Medications
- Triggers
ASTHMA AUCKLAND CAN HELP YOU MANAGE YOUR ASTHMA BY
- Understanding as much as possible about asthma
- Working in partnership with your practice nurse and doctor to manage asthma
- Knowing about prescribed asthma medicine - how to take it correctly and how it works.
- Taking your preventer asthma medication every day
- Using a self management plan when needed
- Finding out what your asthma triggers are and then avoiding them.
- Recognising when your asthma is getting worse and what to do.
- Monitoring your asthma with a peak flow meter and seeking regular reviews by a nurse/doctor.
- Keeping up-to-date with information by joining your local asthma society.
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