annual cost of asthma care
17 ï· World-wide, the economic costs associated with asthma are estimated to exceed those of TB and HIV/AIDS combined. 18 ï· It is estimated that the total annual cost of asthma care in Canada is between $504 and $648 million (1990 dollars) annually.19 Where can I get more information? Contact the Asthma Society of Canada at 1-866-787-4050 or visit our website at asthma.ca.3 ï· Every year in Canada, there are 146,000 emergency room visits due to asthma attacks. 14 ï· The Conference Board of Canada estimates that in 2010 chronic lung diseases including asthma cost $12 billion including $3.4 billion in direct health care costs and $8.6 billion in indirect costs.