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Datos Básicos sobre el Asma

The North Carolina Asthma Program strives to reduce the burden of asthma upon the citizens of our state by:

Developing and maintaining a comprehensive statewide asthma surveillance system.
Developing and implementing a State Asthma Plan that effectively addresses asthma in all ages, ethnic groups, backgrounds, and in multiple settings.
Increasing public awareness of the importance of reducing the burden of asthma and the need for supportive policies and environments.
Providing technical assistance and resources to help support local asthma coalitions.
Providing leadership and administration for the statewide asthma coalition, the Asthma Alliance of North Carolina (AANC).

News and Announcements

North Carolina Air Quality Forecast Center
N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
School Asthma Action Plan, (DOC, 108 KB; PDF, 109 KB)
Information About Asthma
- en Español: Datos Básicos sobre el Asma
Take the Asthma Control Test - (en Español: Prueba de Control del Asma)

Save the Date!! (PDF, 1.23 MB) - The 2012 North Carolina Asthma Summit will be held May 8, 2012!! For more information, including program description and registration details, please see the Asthma Alliance of North Carolina website.

Asthma and Allergies: Environmental Triggers and Remedies (PDF, 965 KB) - A partnership publication from N.C. Healthy Homes, the Asthma Alliance Environmental Subcommittee and the N.C. Asthma Program.

Asthma Education for School Nurses and Other Elementary-Middle School Professionals

Asthma Education Curriculum for School Nurses and Other Elementary-Middle School Professionals (PDF, 6.50 MB) - A curriculum to provide a standardized method of providing asthma education to school nurses and other school professionals in North Carolina.

Read the Updated Asthma Resource Guide (PDF, 8.3 MB), designed to provide useful asthma-related information to all populations affected by asthma in North Carolina. The guide can be used in its entirety or as individual educational materials / handouts on asthma-related topics.

How prevalent is Asthma in North Carolina? What are the rates among ethnic and economic groups? These are just a few of the questions answered by our new fact sheets.

N.C. Asthma Environmental Activity Survey

The Asthma Alliance of North Carolina’s Environmental Committee is collecting information on local and statewide activities that focus on identifying and reducing indoor and outdoor asthma triggers, as well as exploring the impact of these environmental exposures upon human health. Please take a few minutes to complete the N.C. Asthma Environmental Survey.

Archived News and Announcements

The Asthma Epidemiology Update, Summer 2011 (PDF, 1.96 MB)
Asthma Education Curriculum for Child Care Providers (PDF, 5.50 MB)
- Combined Pre and Post Assessments (PDF, 861 KB).
The Asthma Epidemiology Update, Summer 2010 (PDF, 1.31 MB)
Flu Fact Sheet for Patients with Asthma (PDF, 2.25 MB)
Flu Poster for Patients with Asthma (PDF, 1.29 MB)
The Asthma Epidemiology Update, Summer 2009 (PDF, 1.98 MB)
Asthma Coalition Update for Summer 2009 (PDF, 1.3 MB)
The Asthma Epidemiology Update, Winter 2008/2009 (PDF, 1.31 MB)
Asthma Coalition Update for Winter 2009 (PDF, 936 KB)
Asthma Coalition Update for Summer 2008 (PDF, 1.46 MB)
Asthma Epidemiology Update for Spring / Summer 2008 (PDF, 2 MB)
Asthma Coalition Update for Fall 2007 (PDF, 2.1 MB)
Asthma Epidemiology Update for Fall 2007 (PDF, 1.25 MB)
Asthma Epidemiology Update for Spring 2007 (PDF, 721 KB)
The North Carolina Asthma Plan 2007-2012
- Complete the Asthma Plan Evaluation Form - It's quick and your response will help us improve future plans!
The Burden of Asthma in North Carolina 2006 Report
- Complete the Burden Report Evaluation Form - It's quick and your response will help us improve future reports!

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Last Modified: Tuesday, May 1, 2012 12:56 PM