World Allergy Week 21-27 June 2026
Join us in recognising World Allergy Week, 21–27 June 2026, and raising awareness about allergies and their impact on individuals and communities worldwide. The World Allergy Organisation strides to make allergy a core health priority and improve access to allergy diagnosis, treatment, emergency medicines such as adrenaline, and appropriate care. This year they're hosting an official World Allergy Week webinar exploring topics such as climate change, air pollution, respiratory allergies, immune and barrier defence, and the essential role of allergists in supporting patient care. World Allergy Week is an opportunity to raise awareness about allergies and the serious impact allergic diseases can have on individuals, families, and healthcare systems.
Allergic reactions occur when a person’s immune system reacts to substances in the environment that are harmless to most people. These substances, known as allergens, may include dust mites, pets, pollen, moulds, foods, insect stings, ticks, latex and certain medications.
Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that can develop rapidly and requires immediate treatment with adrenaline, also known as epinephrine. Delays in treatment with adrenaline can result in fatal anaphylaxis, making awareness, early recognition and emergency preparedness essential in both healthcare and community settings.
Allergic disease includes a range of conditions such as food allergy, medication allergy, venom allergy, allergic rhinitis, also known as hay fever, eczema and asthma. For many people, these conditions can affect daily life, education, work, and overall wellbeing.
Ways to support World Allergy Week in a meaningful way
- Make allergy care a health priority: Advocate for allergy care to be recognised as an essential part of healthcare planning, policy and service delivery at local, national and global levels.
- Improve access to diagnosis and treatment: Support better access to allergy testing, diagnosis, treatment options and emergency medicines such as adrenaline, so people with allergies can receive timely and appropriate care.
- Build allergy knowledge and confidence: Share reliable information to improve public understanding of allergies, symptoms, triggers, anaphylaxis and when to seek medical or emergency help.
- Strengthen the allergy workforce: Encourage training and education for healthcare professionals so allergy care can be better integrated across primary care, specialist services, schools, workplaces and community settings
- Understand the burden of allergic disease: Support efforts to collect and use information about allergy prevalence, service gaps and the impact allergies have on individuals, families and healthcare systems.
- Create safer and more inclusive environments: Take allergies seriously in schools, workplaces and community spaces by listening to individual needs, supporting management plans and being prepared to respond in an emergency.
World Allergy Week is not just about recognising the growing prevalence and impact of allergies. It is about improving understanding, encouraging preparedness, promoting allergy care as essential care, and supporting safer communities for everyone living with allergic conditions.
