 Professor Álvaro A. Cruz of ARIA speaks with public leaders in Angola: the Vice Minister for Public Health, Dean of the
Angola School of Medicine, the Catholic bishop of Luanda,
and a congressional representative. |
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The purpose and mission of ARIA (Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma), the world health initiative on allergic rhinitis, is to educate and implement evidence-based management of allergic rhinitis in conjunction with asthma, worldwide through
- planning, managing, and financing pilot projects to improve the health of broad sectors of the population throughout the world
- setting up rural healthcare activities
- providing support for preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic measures as part of basic healthcare
ARIA is a non-governmental organization (NGO) working in collaboration with the World Health Organization.
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Do you get an itchy or runny nose when you come in contact with things like dust or pollen? Do you sometimes wheeze or feel short of breath? If you’ve been diagnosed with asthma, is your asthma under control?
