Respiratory Community News

Building healthy homes with Pro Clima

Our Sensitive Choice partner Pro Clima visited Nelson as part of their CUBE Seminar Series earlier in the year, where they met up with Nelson Asthma Society for a joint presentation.

Pro Clima’s ‘Cube’ is a converted shipping container that has been travelling across the country presenting to building professionals over the past few months. The Cube educates those in the construction sector around improving the performance of buildings in New Zealand, and demonstrates building technology which aims to benefit the health of all Kiwis.

Manager of Nelson Asthma Society , Sue Alsop (pictured right) joined Pro Clima in a recent demonstration. Sue provided insight from a respiratory health perspective, and gave free advice and resources on how to keep homes warm, dry, and pollution free.

Celebrating Samoan Language Week

To celebrate Samoan Language Week this year, the Foundation is pleased to announce the first of our Samoan asthma resources.

The Tausiaina o le ma’i sela o lau tama (Managing your Child’s Asthma) handbook is now available to order or download - the first of many Pasifika languages we hope to translate to.

The booklet covers everything you need to know to care for a child who has asthma, from identifying triggers, to caring for a spacer.

The booklet can be downloaded from our website as a free downloadable PDF, or ordered through our online store. To find out more, visit arfnz.org.nz/resources.

New look for asthma education website

The Foundation is pleased to announce that our Sailor the Pufferfish asthma education website has been given a much needed face lift!

Complementing the Sailor the Pufferfish asthma musical that educates classrooms across New Zealand on asthma management, the Sailor Asthma Education website takes this education further with its interactive website content.

A key highlight of the upgrade is the brand new asthma themed colouring game, where children can learn about asthma triggers and management through digital art.