Tuesday, 4 May 2021, 9:28 am GINA, the Global Initiative for Asthma, has released its strategy framework, and the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ (ARFNZ) is delighted to see that the international asthma recommendations have changed to follow a similar approach to the New Zealand asthma guidelines. The international strategy now has a separate algorithm based on the preferred option of 2 in 1 reliever therapy for people living with asthma. Last year, ARFNZ was the first to recommend a separate stepwise approach like this in its guidelines. GINA have now followed the recommendation. The 2 in 1 reliever therapy, in which patients receive both a preventer and reliever