GSK launches the Search for Winners Against Asthma 2015

I have to admit, Arnel Pineda’s Don’t Stop Believin’ is one of my favorite version of that song. That I follow all Kim Chui’s telenovelas (from My Girl to Ikaw Lamang), and that I was also in awe when the first ever Asian skater that competes in the winter Olympics is a Filipino. A young Filipino named Michael Christian Martinez. So aside from the fact that I admire these 3 celebrities, they still have one thing in common: Kim Chiu, Arnel Pineda and Michael Christian Martinez all have Asthma yet they have accomplished so much in their respective fields.

As GSK launched the Search for Winners Against Asthma 2015, Olympic figure skater Michael Christian Martinez, was introduced as the new face of the campaign. Martinez suffered from asthmatic bronchitis when he was just two months old. The cold rink actually helped him and his health improved. His mom was very supportive saying it’s better to spend money on skating than in the hospital as Martinez was hospitalized frequently.

To be honest with you, Asthma is very new to me. All I know is, if someone is suffering from Asthma, they should’t be doing tedious jobs (like skating, hello?!?). From what I have seen or heard, Asthma is a high risk disease. Malay ko ba? Ang alam ko lang pag may asthma, nahihirapan silang huminga.. at pwede nilang ikamatay iyon. 

Here are some of the things I have learned about Asthma:

1. Asthma is a lung disease that affects the airways  (See image above)
2. Your chances of developing Asthma is higher if you have a blood relative that has asthma
3. There is no cure for Asthma and it can kill.
4. The good thing is ASTHMA IS MANAGEABLE.

So totoo nga, pag may asthma attack (based on the image above), nahihirapan sila huminga due to narrowed airway. Pero hindi totoo na pag may asthma eh they can’t do tedious jobs… na napatunayan na nila Arnel Pineda, Kim Chui at Michael Christian Martinez. And that’s what Winners Against Asthma campaign is all about. Para ipaalam sa ating lahat, lalong lalo na sa mga taong may asthma o may kapamilya na may asthma, na hindi dapat maging hadlang ang Asthma upang matupad ang mga pangarap sa buhay. 

Imagine ha, here in our country, there are over 10 million cases of people with asthma. It remains to be the most common chronic disease of childhood morbidity as measured by school absences, emergency visits and hospitalizations. And despite the availability of treatment guidelines and medicines for the treatment and management of asthma, only 1% of children with Asthma are well controlled (according to AIRAP study).

Yes, Asthma is a serious condition but it can be controlled

And if you have won against asthma, here is something for you:

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) launches the Search for Winners Against Asthma 2015 (click the banner to join)

This advocacy campaign is supported by the Philippine College of Physicians (PCP), Philippine Academy of Family Physicians (PAFP), Philippine Society of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (PSAAI), Huawei and Folded & Hung.

The campaign also encourages patients to consult their doctors and discuss the best way to manage their asthma.

Search for Winners Against Asthma 2015 is open for asthmatic patient aged 10-30 years old and an achiever in his/her chosen field (Arts, Sports, Academics, etc.).

The Search for Winners Against Asthma will have two major categories based on age:

1. 10-19 years old category
2. 20-30 years old category

Nomination/ Registration Period will be from February 1, 2015 to March 31, 2015.

There will be 10 winners and each of the Ten (10) winners will be given the following prizes:

• Five Thousand (PhP5,000) worth of GCs from Folded & Hung
• Huawei P7 Smart Phone
• Twenty Five Thousand (PhP25,000) worth of Sodexo GCs

If you will join this promo or have joined already, tell me in the comment section your story, I would love to feature you here on my blog. Be an inspiration!