One among every ten persons affected by asthma globally is an Indian with the country having 20 million such patients and the number is on the rise an expert said here on Monday. Stating that the medical infrastructure and awareness about asthma had significantly gone up in the country the doctor said more awareness programmes and focus on providing less expensive medication was necessary to fight the chronic inflammatory decease that can become fatal if not treated properly. Around 20 million people in India suffer from asthma. It is roughly 10 per cent of the global number of asthmatic patients. So
