Asthma School Bill
Self-administration of prescription medication

For Kids
Play Quest for the Code – learn to manage asthma with this on-line game!

For Professionals

• CDC National Asthma Control Program
  Includes a program guide for state health agencies
• Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma
  from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• More resources
  F.L.A.R.E., asthma management, and more

For Consumers

• Asthma Facts and Asthma Care
  Information and links for those with asthma and their caregivers, including the Asthma Action Plan
• Find an allergist
  A service from the American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology

Asthma Information

• Fact Sheets
  Asthma and obesity, disparity, and quality of life

• Reports
  Mississippi Asthma Survey, asthma data sheets, and more

About the Program

The MSDH Asthma Program is a federally-funded effort to coordinate asthma control efforts in the state, including:

• Educating Mississippians about asthma
• Determining the extent of the asthma problem in Mississippi
• Reducing asthma incidence by partnership with the Asthma Coalition of Mississippi

• More about the Asthma Program

Asthma Coalition of Mississippi

The Asthma Coalition of Mississippi organizes persons and groups interested in asthma control and education efforts. The Coalition, the American Lung Association of Mississippi, and MSDH have also developed the State Asthma Plan

• More about the Coalition

MSDH Asthma Program
Office of Health Data & Research
570 East Woodrow Wilson Drive
Osborne 200
Jackson, MS 39216
601-576-7415 office
601-576-8168- fax