Members' Business — S6M-08765 Emma Harper: World Asthma Day, 2 May 2023

That the Parliament notes World Asthma Day 2023, which took place on 2 May 2023; recognises that the Global Initiative for Asthma, supported by the World Health Organization, marked the day with the theme of Asthma Care for All; understands that around 360,000 people, including 72,000 children, have an asthma diagnosis in Scotland; believes that the Scottish Government’s Respiratory Care Action Plan aims to improve prevention, diagnosis, treatment, care and self-management of asthma and lung conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bronchiectasis; welcomes the campaign, led by Asthma + Lung UK Scotland, to improve asthma care in Scotland; regrets reports that only 25.4% of people with asthma, surveyed by Asthma + Lung UK Scotland, said that they received all the elements of basic asthma care; understands that six in 10 people in Scotland, who were polled by Asthma + Lung UK Scotland, said that they are concerned about air quality around schools, which, it understands, can cause asthma in children and exacerbate existing conditions; welcomes reports of the creation of the International Coalition of Respiratory Nurses (ICRN), which brings together nurses from across the globe to advance the care and treatment of patients with respiratory conditions, including asthma, and notes the view that better asthma care at all levels of health care can lead to better outcomes and lives for people living with asthma.