A month-long national campaign has been launched to encourage asthma sufferers to make the best possible use of the safe medication currently available to them.

Report shows asthma patient receiving medication from a nurse.

Children using asthma inhalers.

Asthma information leaflets and brochures.

Interview with Professor Muiris Fitzgerald, Asthma Society.

People with asthma using inhalers.

The reporter is George Devlin.

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