Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA)
About GINA
GINA
means Global Initiative for Asthma, a collaborative project of the National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (US).
It is the most important worldwide project on asthma.
GINA
is one of the co-founders of
Global Alliance Against
Chronic Respiratory Diseases (GARD) from WHO
GINA goals
- Increase awareness of asthma and its public health consequences
- Promote identification of reasons for the increased prevalence of
asthma
- Promote study of the association between asthma and the environment
- Reduce asthma morbidity and mortality
- Improve management of asthma
- Improve availability and accessibility of effective asthma therapy
GINA Phases
GINA is developing now its Phase 9. The Phase 9 activities include:
- Updating GINA Documents
- Asthma Information Gateways using the Internet
- Supervision of World Asthma Day 2004
- Development of GINA Symposia throughout the world
GINA Documents
Probably, the most important GINA´s contribution has been its documents,
specially the GINA Workshop. This document has been updated October 2005,
using EBM strategies.
Please, visit the GINA web site to
downloads.
Professionals
Workshop.
Last update 2007
- GINA Workshop Report, Updated December 2007.
- Pocket Guide for Asthma Management and Prevention - updated October
2005 (con version en español)
- Pocket Guide for Asthma Management and Prevention in Children -
updated October 2005
More:
- Global Burden of Asthma Report
- GINA Practical Guide for Asthma Management
- Dissemination and Implementation of Asthma Guidelines - December,
2003
- Teaching Slide Set based on GINA documents - November, 2003
- Inhaler Charts for use with GINA documents - 2001
- Information about spacers for health care professionals - 2003
- GINA directory of asthma patient organizations. Asthma Management
and Prevention: A Practical Guide 1996.
Patients
- GINA Patient Guide -(inglés1996)
- Patient Guide - Lo que Ud. y su familia pueden hacer en relación al
Asma (español 1995)
World
Asthma Day