World Asthma Day in the Roanoke Valley will kick off with a Proclamation at 9 a.m. at the Crystal Springs Medical Office Building, located at 2001 Crystal Springs Ave. in Roanoke. There will be free spirometry testing and consultations. Asthma educational materials are available at an exhibit from 9 a.m. to noon.

Also, between 9 a.m. to noon each day May 1-4 is Crystal Springs MOB Pharmacy. Pharmacists will be available for consultations and written asthma control assessments, educational materials will also be available.

Please refer any questions to Kristen Bauer by calling 540-224-4983.

Submitted by Wendy Shaffer, Carilion Clinic.