Adam Jaffe

But asthma management has recently changed in Australia, with a growing focus on preventive medications versus treating with salbutamol, or as parents may know it, the blue puffer.

So how serious is it really? How common is it in Australia? And what does good asthma management actually look like day to day for both you and your child? To help us unpack all of that, we are joined by Professor Adam Jaffe, a respiratory consultant and co-head of respiratory medicine at the Children's Hospital at Randwick.

Adam, welcome to Kids' Health Explained.

Thank you for coming.