Asthma Control Program

Links to the following sites have been listed in alphabetical order and annotated for your convenience. Please scroll down to read the notes and to link to the sites. Also, please e-mail us if you find other sites you think should be listed here. Thanks!

• Allergy and Asthma Network - Mothers of Asthmatics
• American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
• American Association for Respiratory Care
• American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
• American College of Chest Physicians
• American Lung Association
• American Medical Association Asthma Information Center
• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
• Asthma Management
• Clear Your Home of Asthma Triggers
• Global Initiatives for Asthma
• National Education Association Health Information Network

Allergy and Asthma Network - Mothers of Asthmatics
Sponsor:
Allergy and Asthma Network - Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc.
Target Audience:
General public, parents.
Information Available:
Patient frequently asked questions; news (press releases and latest reports); political organizing efforts information; on-line book sales; physician search engine; information on discounted prescription products and their makers; AAN-MA outreach efforts by state; index of clinical research trials.
Links:
No external links. This site is self-contained.

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Sponsor:
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Target Audience:
Physicians, other health care professionals, patients, parents. 
Information Available:
Grants and awards information (AAAA&I and outside); patient information; helpful tips; news & press releases; physician referral directory; scholarship information; physician and health care professional resources (continuing medical education information -- medical professional classifieds -- academy news); media resources; general site search engine.
Links:
Research grant information; helpful sites; medical professional organizations; medical journals; media tools (latest material requested by the media for story background).

American Association for Respiratory Care
Sponsor:
American Association for Respiratory Care
Target Audience:
Physicians, patients.
Information Available:
Professional resources; patient resources; government information; professional continuing education; job links; buyer's guide.
Links:
AARC chartered affiliates; affiliated organizations; health care organizations; useful resources; government organizations; publications; consumer sites.

American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
Sponsor:
American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
Target Audience:
Physicians, patients, employers, news media.
Information Available:
General asthma information (impact -- treatments -- cost -- outcomes); patient information (frequently asked questions -- screening information -- asthma control information -- fact sheets); physician information (news -- events); media information (ACAAI national media awards program, "News About Allergy and Asthma"); bulletins; employer information; general glossary; general search engine.
Links:
News; professional associations; support groups and organizations; local and regional consortiums; pharmaceutical organizations and corporate pages; other allergy-immunology resources; other general medical resources; congress and other government agencies.

American College of Chest Physicians
Sponsor:
American College of Chest Physicians
Target Audience:
Physicians, patients.
Information Available:
Patient information and education (management and treatment); physician information (publications, meetings, resources); continuing medical education; associations and organizations; books.
Links:
No helpful outside links.

American Lung Association
Sponsor:
American Lung Association
Target Audience:
Patients, families.
Information Available:
General patient information (facts -- attacks -- finding a physician); schools; managing asthma (peak flow meters -- peak flow charts -- asthma control and guidelines); general research resources (surveys -- statistics -- asthma in diverse communities); asthma publications.
Links:
Local affiliates; advocacy; federal resources; health care associations; insurance; counseling; social services; special health issues.

American Medical Association Asthma Information Center
Sponsor:
Journal of the American Medical Association
Target Audience:
Physicians, other health care providers.
(For patients and families, see "JAMA Patient Page -- Asthma.") 
Information Available:
"Newsline" (articles by physicians and professional sources -- summaries of professional meetings -- scientific reports on asthma); abstracts and articles from major medical journals; clinical treatment updates and guidelines; drug information; support and information groups; patient education materials; continuing medical education information.
Links:
Government resources; professional sources and organizations; international resources; education and support groups.

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
Sponsor:
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
Target Audience:
Educators, health care providers, parents.
Information Available:
News and research; public awareness; local and regional support information (group and outreach efforts); public awareness campaign information; public and government advocacy; drug alerts; low literacy information; grant information; resource list.
Links:
No external links.

Asthma Management
Sponsor:
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Target Audience:
Physicians, patients.
Information Available:
Research (assessment -- treatment -- outcomes); education (clinical practice guidelines -- electronic library -- teaching / learning tools, continuing medical education -- patient education); communication (discussion forums -- asthma coalition).
Links:
No outside links.

Clear Your Home Of Asthma Triggers
Sponsor:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Target Audience:
Patients, families.
Information Available:
Basic information on how to remove asthma triggers from the home.
Links:
Air quality improvement; education and prevention; support organizations.

Global Initiatives for Asthma
Sponsor:
GINA
Target Audience:
Asthma advocates.
Information Available:
Information on GINA: A project conducted in collaboration with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH, and the World Health Organization (promoting the identification, awareness, study, manageability, availability of care and reduction of morbidity and mortality for asthma).
Links:
Related Associations.

National Education Association Health Information Network
Sponsor:
NEA Health Information Network
Target Audience:
Patients, families.
Information Available:
Very limited basics.
Links:
List of resource organizations for parents and school staff.