2005 Congressional Earmark
| Recipient: | American Lung Association of Alaska |
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| Contact: | Marge Larson |
| Telephone: | (907) 276-5864 |
| E-mail: | marge@aklung.org |
| Address: | American Lung Association of Alaska 500 W. Intl Airport Rd, #A Anchorage, AK 99518-1105 |
Program Title:
Assessing Alaska's Asthma Burden
Program Description:
The American Lung Association of Alaska is addressing the burden of asthma in Alaska by enhancing surveillance, building a statewide asthma coalition to develop a statewide asthma plan, and raising public awareness about asthma.
| Recipient: | Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America, Alaska Chapter |
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| Contact: | Tom Poe |
| Telephone: | (907) 868-5191 |
| E-mail: | aafaAlaska@gci.net |
| Address: | AAFA Alaska Chapter Box 201927 Anchorage, AK 99520-1927 |
Program Title:
Statewide Asthma Education Programs
Program Description:
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, Alaska Chapter (AAFA/AK) has provided educational programs designed to improve patient control of asthma and programs to educate health professionals on current trends in asthma management as well as several community outreach activities. The current proposal for FY 05 continues and expands these efforts by broadening AAFA/AK’s focus to address allergies as they affect asthma, expanding community outreach to provide phone-in support for asthma patients, supporting the development of more comprehensive, routine asthma surveillance in collaboration with Alaska Asthma Coalition partners, and creating a statewide media campaign to inform Alaskans about the benefits of optimal asthma and allergy management.
State Asthma Contact
| Contact: | Brad Gessner, MD |
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| Telephone: | (907) 269-3446 |
| E-mail: | brad_gessner@health.state.ak.us |
| Address: | Alaska Department of Health and Social Services 1231 Gamble St. Anchorage, AK 99501-4267 |
| Website: | http://www.state.ak.us/ |
