On December 11, 1998 in the second world assembly on asthma, global asthma prevention initiatives (GINA) commission and the European respiratory society on behalf of the world health organization (who) put forward the developing world asthma day activities, and will be on the same day as the first world asthma day. Since 2000, held related activities from year to year, but has since world asthma day each year on the first Tuesday of may.
World asthma day aims to make people realize that asthma is a global health problem, propaganda has made scientific and technological progress, and prompted the public and authorities involved in the implementation of effective management methods. GINA in 2006 for the treatment of asthma overall shift from the focus of asthma control, stress according to the control level of treatment in patients with asthma, and adjust it in a continuous cycle, including assessment of asthma control, to control for the purpose of treatment, monitor and maintain control.
1998年12月11日，在第二届世界哮喘大会上，全球哮喘防治创议(GINA)委员会与欧洲呼吸学会代表世界卫生组织提出了开展世界哮喘日活动，并将当天作为第一个世界哮喘日。从2000年起，每年都有相关的活动举行，但此后的世界哮喘日定为每年5月的第一个周二。
世界哮喘日的宗旨是使人们意识到哮喘是一个全球性的健康问题，宣传已经取得的科技进步，并促使公众和有关当局参与实施有效的管理方法。2006年的GINA对哮喘治疗的整体观念转向哮喘控制这一焦点，强调根据患者哮喘控制的水平进行治疗，并在一个连续的周期内加以调整，包括评估哮喘控制、以控制为目的的治疗，以及维持控制的监测。
