The MSDH Asthma Program is a statewide program that aims to improve the quality of life for all Mississippians with asthma.
Asthma Program Goals:
- Education: To raise awareness about asthma and to educate Mississippians on what they can do about their asthma.
- Improvement: To improve self-management skills and increase the quality of and accessibility to healthcare for persons with asthma.
- Analysis: To collect, analyze, and disseminate data about asthma that helps define the extent of the asthma problem in Mississippi.
- Evaluation: To utilize available data to evaluate the MSDH's progress in asthma activities.
- Planning: To facilitate the expansion and coordination of the Asthma Coalition of Mississippi and implement the Coalition's State Asthma Plan.