Title: Addressing asthma in Illinois
Description: In 1999, more than 50 organizations joined the Illinois Department of Public Health to form the Illinois Asthma Partnership.  The group has grown and now comprises more than 100 members, who, using a public health approach, developed an asthma plan for Illinois.  The plan's overarching goal is to reduce asthma morbidity and mortality in Illinois through implementation of best practices.
Subjects: Asthma, Statistics, Asthmatics, Epidemiology, Respiratory allergy, Public health surveillance
Places: Illinois