Search for Winners Against Asthma 2015!
Do you know what Kim Chiu, Arnel Pineda and Michael Christian Martinez have in common? They all have Asthma yet have accomplished so much in their respective fields.
The advocacy introduces Olympic figure skater Michael Christian Martinez as the new
face
of
the campaign. Martinez, an
asthmatic, began
experiencing asthmatic bronchitis when he
was just two
months old.
Win Against Asthma is a public health and disease awareness page brought to you by GSK.
The campaign aims to choose and recognize 10 young asthmatic achievers from different walks of life.
He recalls being in the hospital
frequently and says the
cold rink actually helped improve his health. “Year after year my health keeps improving, so
my mother fully supported me to continue skating saying it's better to spend
the
money on skating than in the hospital.”
Kim Chiu with Janis Pincaro, Francis Del Val, Dr Nep Ordonez, Dr Carmela Kasala, Dr Bella Siasoco, Dr Badette Arcilla, Joanne Seno and Maya Leander.
The program is a nationwide search for young asthmatic achievers aged 30 years and younger who
are outstanding in their respective fields despite
having asthma
and inspire asthma
sufferers
that
they, too,
can win against asthma.
The rationale for the target age group is driven by the fact that asthma is one of the most important chronic disease during childhood causing substantial morbidity. Uncontrolled asthma is associated with a reduced lung function, impaired performance in physical exercise, and impaired quality of life. More severe asthma leads to more frequent school absenteeism which may negatively affect an individual's level of education and possibly choice of career. People within this age group are in the process of developing the necessary knowledge and skills that will enable them to achieve their goals in life and asthma should not deter them from realizing their full potential. Thus it is necessary at this early stage to raise their awareness on asthma and how they can win against it.
The rationale for the target age group is driven by the fact that asthma is one of the most important chronic disease during childhood causing substantial morbidity. Uncontrolled asthma is associated with a reduced lung function, impaired performance in physical exercise, and impaired quality of life. More severe asthma leads to more frequent school absenteeism which may negatively affect an individual's level of education and possibly choice of career. People within this age group are in the process of developing the necessary knowledge and skills that will enable them to achieve their goals in life and asthma should not deter them from realizing their full potential. Thus it is necessary at this early stage to raise their awareness on asthma and how they can win against it.
The Search for Winners Against Asthma will run from February until May 2015 and will be touring
different schools and drugstore outlets to spread the advocacy and invite more people to
join the
campaign.
The deadline for submission of entries is on March 31, 2015. All entries will be screened during the first week of April. As we celebrate World Asthma Day on May 5, the top 20
finalists will be announced and will be immediately followed by online voting.
The top 10 Winners Against Asthma will be announced and awarded by the 3rd week of May 2015.
Each of the Ten (10) winners will be given the following prizes:
1. Five Thousand (PhP5,000) worth of GCs from Folded & Hung
2. Huawei P7 Smart Phone
3. Twenty Five Thousand (PhP25,000) worth of Sodexo GCs
The top 10 Winners Against Asthma will be announced and awarded by the 3rd week of May 2015.
Each of the Ten (10) winners will be given the following prizes:
1. Five Thousand (PhP5,000) worth of GCs from Folded & Hung
2. Huawei P7 Smart Phone
3. Twenty Five Thousand (PhP25,000) worth of Sodexo GCs
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.
Check out
for more details about The Search for Winners Against Asthma.
4 comments
wow congrats
ReplyDeleteThis is a good advocacy for people who fight asthma . Despite having that they still do things that normal people could do. And they excel on their chosen fields. Good thing they have programs like this.
ReplyDeleteI can feel those parents who has asthmatic kids. my five year old daugther has asthma too. dapat po hindi masyadong mapagod or else aatakin po sila ng sakit nila. good thing may personal nebulizer po sya, so no need to bring to the hospital. But we are still hoping and praying na reversible po ung asthma nya.
ReplyDeletei know someone who has an asthma....yet she wont fit in the category..... nice campaign
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