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The IOA reports on some of the scientific sessions from the EAACI congress: Barcelona 2008 will be available on-line under the section "Events" "Congress Reports".
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
World Allergy Day - Bangkok, Thailand.
December 4th.

World Allergy Day takes place every 2 years under the auspices of the World Allergy Organization (WAO) at the World Allergy Congress. The primary aim is to get Allergy recognized as a worldwide problem and also to get Allergists recognized as specialists in their own right.

In addition, World Allergy Day 2007 aims to:

  • Increase awareness of chronic allergic respiratory diseases.
  • Increase awareness of the profile of important local allergens, their prevalence throughout the year, and how climate changes are impacting the natural history of allergens.
  • Educate physicians, patients and the public about the role of persistent allergen exposure in initiating and sustaining chronic allergic respiratory diseases and their co-morbidities.
  • Highlight the importance of treating and controlling these diseases.
At the meeting this year in Bangkok, 2 events took place; a scientific program and a press conference. During the scientific program, which was chaired by Professor Ruby Pawankar from Japan and Professor Bob Lanier from the USA, Prof. Eric Bateman (S. Africa) presented a talk on the Application of GINA guidelines in Asthma Treatment, Prof. Fernan Caballero Fonseca (Venezuela) gave a presentation on Adherence/Compliance in Asthma, Prof. Stan Szelfler (USA) gave a Comparison of inhaled corticosteroids and asked if there is a “best” steroid and Prof. Carlos Baena-Cagnani (Argentina) discussed Safety issues of inhaled corticosteroids. A summary of these presentations will shortly be available.

During the Press Conference, world leaders in the field of allergic diseases discussed the State of World Allergy, focusing on Chronic Allergic Respiratory Diseases. The panel consisted of Prof. G Walter Canonica (Itlaly), Prof. Bob Lanier (USA), Prof. Ruby Pawankar (Japan), Prof. Carlos Baena-Cagnani (Argentina), Prof. Jean Bousquet (France) and Prof. Michael Kaliner (USA). The topics covered included:
  • The global burden of chronic allergic respiratory diseases, including mortality rates.
  • The increasing disease prevalence and trends worldwide, especially in emerging economies.
  • The impact of chronic allergic respiratory disease on the Quality of Life.
  • The socio-economic burden of these diseases including direct and indirect costs.
  • What we are doing or should do to prevent and treat this diseases and a
  • View of the future, the implication of climate change on local allergen prevalence; genetic research; new treatments and WAO and GARD (the WHO’s Global Alliance against Chronic Respiratory Diseases).
See the Pictures of the World Allergy Congress.

Read the document  State of the World Allergy Report 2008 by Bobby Q. Lanier (USA)

Read the note of the debate Does Eating Worms Prevent Allergy.