GINA fights asthma – World Asthma Day, May 1st, 2007 - Although children may be thinking of Pinocchio’s pet duck, asthma patients know better. GINA is the acronym used by an organization called Global INitiative for Asthma. Their goal is the improvement of living-conditions for asthma patients world-wide and an important tool in raising awareness towards this issue is the world-asthma-day. Created by GINA in 1998, much attention will again be focused on relevant issues and concerns associated with asthma on this year’s asthma day, Tuesday, May 1st. medicalpicture® is glad to support this event with a feature series of images, animation, photos and illustrations concerning this topic.