Editorial Policy

This page explains how Asthma Friend creates and looks after the information on this site. It is written in plain language so patients and caregivers in India know what to expect.

Who we are and who writes

Asthma Friend is a free asthma education and support site for people with asthma in India and their caregivers. Most articles are written by Siddhant Jain, the founder, who has lived with asthma for more than 30 years. Lived experience shapes the tone and the practical examples. It is not a medical qualification, and we never invent clinical titles or credentials.

Our purpose

Our purpose is education and peer support. We help readers understand everyday asthma life in an Indian context: triggers, seasons, travel, work, festivals and simple planning habits.

We do not diagnose asthma, prescribe treatment, or replace care from a qualified doctor. Nothing on this site is a substitute for personal medical advice. If you are struggling to breathe or think you need urgent care, call 112 or go to the nearest emergency service straight away.

How we write and check information

Educational pages are written against widely published guidance from national and international respiratory health bodies. We keep that check practical and careful. In line with this site’s policy, we do not place external links in our articles or name outside websites as sources on the page.

Where a page includes personal perspective, we aim to make that clear in the wording so readers can tell experience apart from general education.

Lived experience

Personal stories, “Siddhant’s POV” sections and similar notes describe one person’s experience. They may help you feel less alone, but they are not clinical instructions. What helps one person may not help another. Always check important decisions with your own doctor.

Review and last-reviewed dates

We try to keep educational pages current, especially for seasonal topics such as winter air, festival smoke and changing routines. When a page shows a “Last reviewed” date, that is the date the page was last checked for this site. A last-reviewed date is not the same as a clinical review by a doctor.

Medical review

Asthma Friend does not currently have a named medical reviewer on individual pages. If a qualified doctor reviews content in future, that will be stated clearly on the page. We never claim a medical review that has not happened.

Community content

Our WhatsApp community and any other group spaces are for peer support and shared experience. They are not clinical care, diagnosis or treatment. Members share what has helped them; that is not medical advice. Moderators may remove harmful or misleading posts when they see them, but readers should still speak with a doctor about their own health.

Corrections and contact

If you spot an error, outdated detail or unclear sentence, please tell us. Use the Contact Us page and include the page address and what needs checking. We take corrections seriously and will update pages when we confirm a change is needed.

Independence and paid claims

Patient trust comes first. We do not sell medical treatments on this site, and we do not make paid medical claims. If a sponsored message or partnership ever appears, it will be labelled clearly. Until then, please treat the educational pages as independent patient education, not advertising.

Thank you for reading. Breathe easier, and look after yourself.