Van Niekerk, AndreWeinberg, Eugene G.2024-05-132024-05-132023-03Van Niekerk, A & Weinberg, E.G. 2023, 'Diagnosing and managing childhood asthma effectively with limited resources', Current Allergy and Clinical Immunology, vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 5-19, doi : 10.10520/ejc-caci-v36-n1-a3.1609-3607 (print)10.10520/ejc-caci-v36-n1-a3http://hdl.handle.net/2263/95923Childhood asthma must be diagnosed and managed correctly. It is the most common and potentially fatal chronic noncommunicable disease in children. The prevalence of asthma is increasing in both resource-limited and well-resourced settings. Up to 96% of asthma deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries where medical care must often be offered against a background of limited resources. Simple diagnostic steps, accessible treatment options and a good understanding of childhood asthma and asthma education will benefit all asthmatic patients, especially those who rely on resource-limited healthcare. This review is not an academic appraisal of data on the topic; it aims instead to extract practical solutions from asthma guideline documents to bring correct diagnoses and simple, yet effective management options to resource-limited settings.en© 2023 Allergy Society of South Africa (ALLSA).Childhood asthmaResource-limited settingPractical solutionsSDG-03: Good health and well-beingArticle