This program provides information on paediatric asthma, highlighting:

• The prevalence of paediatric asthma in the Australian Community.
• LTRA's and guidance to health professionals on their appropriate use and role as a first-line preventer medication for children.
• How childhood asthma differs from adult asthma - especially patterns of asthma and different triggers.
• The classification and diagnosis of paediatric asthma.
• Identification of the available preventative therapies (including non-steriod and steriod).
• The importance of adherence and a discussion on safety issues.

— Chair: Dr Norman Swan, Presenter of the Health Report on ABC Radio National.
— Prof Richard Henry, Paediatric Respiratory Physician, Head of the School of Women's and Children's Health, University of NSW.
— Dr Amanda Barnard, General Practitioner, Senior Lecturer, School of Primary Aboriginal and Rural Health Care and Member of NAC GP's Asthma Group, Western Australia.
— Mr Stephen Hughes, Community Pharmacist, Member of NAC Pharmacist Asthma Group.

100 minutes.

This program was first broadcast on Tuesday 1 April 2003.

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