CDC offers toolkit for Asthma Awareness Month

“Asthma is a disease that affects the lungs of more than 25 million people in the United States, including 1 in 11 children. It causes 3 in 5 people living with asthma to limit their physical activity or miss days at school and work. Asthma is also expensive, costing the nation $56 billion each year. On World Asthma Day May 6 and throughout the month, people with asthma and organizations dedicated to asthma control and education join together to increase awareness about asthma and improve the lives of all people with asthma. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has produced an Asthma Awareness Toolkit that includes key messages, videos and audio podcasts, sample social media and a personal asthma action plan builder.” [Source: COPrevent]

Spanish Podcast on Asthma Management

"Listen to ACU's (the Association of Clinicians for the Undeserved) Spanish language podcast for families on asthma management.  ACU's Associate Director of Programs, Lois Wessel, FNP participated in Univision radio show "El Consultorio de la Dra. Aliza" in which Lois is interviewed about what families can do to manage their asthma.  Listen to the Podcast."  [Source: ACU]

Asthma Awareness Month Resources

"When you can't breathe, nothing else matters. While asthma sufferers cannot take breathing for granted, well-trained clinicians can do a lot to help them breathe easier. [Association of Clinicians for the Underserved]'s resources are intended to help clinicians mitigate the disproportionate effect of asthma on the underserved...In one location, you can find resources including clinical guidelines, patient education and self-management materials, policy briefs, asthma reports, clinical toolkits, mobile technology and asthma information, and smoking cessation and tobacco materials."  [Source: Association of Clinicians for the Underserved]