Asthma

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Asthma

Multilingual Health Information, NSW Government

(Different Resources available, see list below)

1. Adult Asthma Information Pack

Summary Information for people with asthma, including the cause of asthma and how to manage the condition. 

Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf)

2. The basic facts

Summary Facts about asthma, including how to manage the condition.

Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Japanese (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Spanish (pdf)

3. Asthma Facts

Summary A parent's guide to managing asthma in children, including use of medication and spacer devices

English (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

4. Asthma First Aid Plan

Summary First aid for asthma attacks

Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf)

5. Asthma First Aid Plan

Summary A guide to recognising an asthma attack and how to use the Asthma First Aid Plan

English (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

6. Asthma and children: a guide to coping

Summary Advice for parents on recognising the symptoms of asthma in children, and how to cope if a child has asthma.

Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

7. Asthma at work

Summary How to recognise and prevent occupational asthma.

Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

8. Asthma facts

Summary Information about asthma attacks, including symptoms.

Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf)

9. COPD Information Pack

Summary Information Pack on COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf)

10. Parents' and carers' asthma information pack

Summary Information pack to help you successfully manage your child's asthma.

Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf)

11. Parents' and carers' asthma information pack

Summary Information pack to help you successfully manage your child 's asthma

Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf)

How to use your inhaler - New York University (National Network of Libraries of Medicine) USA

Chinese/English