Website Links
Healthcare Provider
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma (EPR-3)
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-pro/guidelines/current/asthma-guidelines
Global Initiative for Asthma
http://www.ginasthma.org/
National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP)
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/org/naepp
American Lung Association
http://www.lung.org/
Asthma Action Plan
English/Spanish
http://www.lung.org/create-an-asthma-action-plan.html
Getting Ready for Your Next Visit (Resource for Patients)
http://action.lung.org/site/DocServer/get-ready-office-visit-en.pdf
Home and Environment Asthma Triggers
Delaware Healthy Homes
http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/hsp/healthyhomes.html
National Environmental Education Foundation
http://www.neefusa.org/health/asthma/asthmaguidelines.htm
Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/asthma
How to Use Your Asthma Medication
American Lung Association- Understanding Your Medication
http://www.lung.org/lung-disease/asthma/taking-control-of-asthma/understand-your-medication.html
Medication Assistance
Partnership for Prescription Assistance- To access the Partnership for Prescription Assistance by phone, you can call toll-free, 1-888-4PPA-NOW (1-888-477-2669).
https://www.pparx.org/
RxAssist- is a resource center with information about patient assistance programs., Medicare Part D, programs for low cost medications and any other issues related to pharmaceutical access. Phone number – 401-729-3248
http://rxassist.org/
Asthma & Allergy Network- Discount prescription drug card
http://www.allergyasthmanetwork.org/outreach/patient-resources/prescription-assistance/
https://www.chawisconsin.org/medication-assistance-programs/
School & Childcare Asthma Programs
National School Nurses Association
http://www.nasn.org/
KidsHealth (Under Educator)
http://kidshealth.org/
Sesame Street “A is for Asthma” Childcare Program
http://www.sesamestreet.org/parents/topicsandactivities/toolkits/asthma#75d731ce-0166-4c99-8292-51a1c1c388dd
Open Airways for Schools – American Lung Association, Asthma Management Program for Children 8-11 Years Old.
http://www.lung.org/open-airways-for-schools.html
Other Lung Health Resources
Delaware Public Health Seasonal Flu Clinics 2015-2016
http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dph/fluclinics.html
Who Pneu. If you are interested in learning more about Pneumococcal Pneumonia please visit the following website.
https://www.whopneu.com/
Tuberculosis. If you are interested in learning more about Tuberculosis, please visit the following website.
http://www.lung.org/tuberculosis.html