Newsletter Website Review and SummaryOn Asthma Issue Date Title Issue # Title Subtitle | Issue # 2 Public Health Structure Government is able to monitor the population’s health and intervene when necessary through laws, policies, regulations, and expenditure of the resources necessary for the health and safety of the public. The federal government acts in six areas related to pubic health: (1) policy making, (2) financing, (3) public health protection, (4) collecting and disseminating information about U.S. health and health care delivery systems, (5) capacity building for population health, and (6) direct management of services (Boufford and Lee, 2001). National Structure It helps millions of Americans understand, manage, and gain control over their asthma. Build and sustain asthma control programs in 34 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. • Support national and state asthma surveillance systems. • Improve asthma management in schools across the country. • Evaluate programs to identify and share best practices. • Target interventions to populations and communities disproportionately affected by asthma. • Share CDC expertise with state and local public health practitioners. • Fund over 120 positions in health departments nationwide and support more than 160 contracts for asthma services created by the Program. Article Title State Structure State asthma programs are implemented starting in school-based settings for asthma interventions due to their ability as follows: 1) use statewide surveillance data to identify asthma trends and address disparities; 2) facilitate connections between schools, school systems, and school-related community stakeholders; 3) form state-level connections; 4) translate policies to action; 5) provide resources and public health practice information to schools and school systems; 6) monitor and evaluate implementation. Federal, State and Local Health officials can: · Track asthma rates and effectiveness of control measures so continuous improvements can be made in prevention efforts. · Promote Influenza and pneumonia vaccinations for people with Asthma. · Promote improvements in indoor air quality for people with asthma through measures such as smoke free air laws and policies, healthy schools and workplaces, improvements in outdoor air quality too. Health care providers can: · Determine the severity of asthma and monitor how much control the patient has over it. Make an asthma action plan for patients. Prescribed medication and teach them how to use inhalers. · · Government Departments, Agencies, and Resources Center of Excellence for Medical Multimedia (CEMM) The Center of Excellence for Medical Multimedia (CEMM) was established in 1996 with the support and direction of the Office of the Air Force Surgeon General. The CEMM Asthma Web Site provides an overview of asthma. Includes diagnosis, treatment, prevention, U.S. Environmental Pr ...

1. Newsletter Website Review and SummaryOn Asthma Issue Date
Title
Issue #
Title Subtitle | Issue #
2
Public Health Structure
Government is able to monitor the population’s health and
intervene when necessary through laws, policies, regulations,
and expenditure of the resources necessary for the health and
safety of the public.
The federal government acts in six areas related to pubic health:
(1) policy making, (2) financing,
(3) public health protection,
(4) collecting and disseminating information about U.S. health
and health care delivery systems,
(5) capacity building for population health, and (6) direct
management of services (Boufford and Lee, 2001).
National Structure
It helps millions of Americans understand, manage, and gain
control over their asthma.

2. Build and sustain asthma control programs in 34 states, the
District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
• Support national and state asthma surveillance systems.
• Improve asthma management in schools across the country.
• Evaluate programs to identify and share best practices.
• Target interventions to populations and communities
disproportionately affected by asthma.
• Share CDC expertise with state and local public health
practitioners.
• Fund over 120 positions in health departments nationwide and
support more than 160 contracts for asthma services created by
the Program.
Article Title
State Structure
State asthma programs are implemented starting in school-based
settings for asthma interventions due to their ability as follows:
1) use statewide surveillance data to identify asthma trends and
address disparities; 2) facilitate connections between schools,
school systems, and school-related community stakeholders; 3)
form state-level connections; 4) translate policies to action; 5)
provide resources and public health practice information to
schools and school systems; 6) monitor and evaluate
implementation.
Federal, State and Local Health officials can:
· Track asthma rates and effectiveness of control measures so
continuous improvements can be made in prevention efforts.
· Promote Influenza and pneumonia vaccinations for people
with Asthma.
· Promote improvements in indoor air quality for people with
asthma through measures such as smoke free air laws and
policies, healthy schools and workplaces, improvements in
outdoor air quality too.

3. Health care providers can:
· Determine the severity of asthma and monitor how much
control the patient has over it. Make an asthma action plan
for patients. Prescribed medication and teach them how to use
inhalers.
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Government Departments, Agencies, and Resources
Center of Excellence for Medical Multimedia (CEMM)
The Center of Excellence for Medical Multimedia (CEMM) was
established in 1996 with the support and direction of the Office
of the Air Force Surgeon General. The CEMM Asthma Web Site
provides an overview of asthma. Includes diagnosis, treatment,
prevention,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)—Asthma Page
EPA informs people about the environment and develops and
enforces regulations about the environment. Its mission is to
protect human health and the environment. Visit this Web site
to learn about EPA’s Asthma Education Campaigns to promote
asthma awareness in your community and the EPA National
Environmental Leadership Awards.
For More Information
Telephone 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636)

4. Email: [email protected]
National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
The site provides support for scientists conducting research
aimed at developing better ways diagnose, treat, and prevent
asthma.