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There are lots of things you and your child can do to help manage asthma.
It's also available in Chinese, Samoan, Te Reo Māori, Tongan and Tuvaluan.
The following people and organisations may be involved in your child's healthcare.
If you need to find a GP, you can search on this map.
CanBreathe is an incorporated society that provides help and support to people in Canterbury who are affected with lung conditions such as COPD and asthma. For more information, see Support groups for breathing problems
If your doctor is worried about your child's health or growth, they may refer your child to Christchurch Hospital Child Health Services, where your child will normally be seen as an outpatient. See the Canterbury DHB brochure about going to the Outpatients Department.
To find out about the disability allowance benefit, see Disability allowance for children.
See Keeping your home warm & dry for information about the Community Energy Action (CEA) Charitable Trust. CEA might be able to help with reduced costs for insulation and efficient heating. Housing that is cold, damp or mouldy may cause you to have asthma, or make your asthma worse.
See How to become smokefree, for a list of free or cheap resources to help you quit smoking.
If you child has frequent or very bad attacks of asthma, or if you are worrying about the cost of calling an ambulance, you should consider subscribing to the St John supporter scheme. Then you will not have to pay for ambulance call-outs.
On the next page: Ways to help manage asthma
Written by HealthInfo clinical advisers. Last reviewed November 2016.
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Review key: HIASC-12638