Asian American Community Services

Funded by the Ohio Commission on Minority Health

Asthma is a potentially life-threatening lung disease. It claims the lives of over 4000 people in America annually and is more and more prevalent every year. It is a chronic disease, which means that if you have asthma, you have it for the rest of your life. It is diagnosed in the elderly and the young as well as all ages in between. While asthma cannot be cured, it can be controlled.

The Asian Asthma Prevention Program reaches out to educate the Asian community of Franklin County about asthma. Group workshops are available, as well as one-on-one asthma management counseling. Asthma is a disease that affects every member of our community. If you think or know that you have asthma, the Asian Asthma Prevention Program can help.

Contact the Asian Asthma Prevention Program for:

• Asthma 101 Educational Workshops (interpreters provided as needed)
• Personalized care for your asthma situation
• Tools such as allergy-free mattress covers, pillowcases, etc. to cut down on Asthma Triggers in your home
• Asian Health Fair during April, Minority Health Month
• Free Asthma Screenings if you have breathing difficulties but have not been diagnosed

Local Asthma Control Collaborators:

American Lung Association
The Breathing Association
Allergy and Asthma Clinics of Ohio

Contact:

Emily Blackie,  Program Coordinator
eblackie@aacsohio.org
(614) 220-4023 Ext. 223

                                                                                                              KT Bender, Program Manager
                                                                                                              ktbender@aacsohio.org
                                                                                                              (614) 220-4023 Ext. 227