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Mission
The mission of the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) Chronic Respiratory Disease Section is to reduce the burden of asthma in Indiana.
The Chronic Respiratory Disease Section works to implement activities in the State Asthma Plan. The State Asthma Plan guides the development and implementation of interventions that improve the health and quality of life of Hoosiers with asthma. The program also maintains a comprehensive surveillance system for the ongoing, systematic collection of asthma data. In addition to data collection, the system also allows for analysis and interpretation of asthma data, which is essential to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the program.
NEW Factsheet: Women and Asthma
Click here to download a NEW factsheet on how asthma affects women.Clean Air Toolkit for Businesses!
Click here to download a toolkit for businesses to improve their indoor air quality.Healthy People 2020 Indiana Brief: COPD
Click here to access a brief on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Indiana.NOW AVAILABLE! Online Training for Childcare Providers
The Chronic Respiratory Disease Section is excited to announce the creation of online asthma training for childcare providers! This training will help providers make their childcare facilities asthma friendly, and will provide education on helping children with asthma in the childcare setting. The training can be found at: http://iaccrr.org/default.cfm?page=training-central. Providers must choose a username and password to access the training. Once a provider has signed in, the training can be accessed under the "Trainings" tab.This training is required for 5 Star Childcare certification. For more information on the 5 Star program, please visit: http://www.in.gov/idem/4180.htm.
Educational Brief on Children's Environmental Health
Click here to review a briefing paper and fact sheet on the connections between the environment and children's health.
Indiana Chosen for AAFA Honor Roll 2012
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) has selected Indiana for their 2012 State Honor Roll! Every year, AAFA identifies states with the most comprehensive statewide public policies that support people with asthma, food allergies, anaphylaxis risk and related allergic diseases in elementary, middle and high schools. For more information about the Honor Roll and why Indiana was chosen, please visit the AAFA website.
Contact Us
If you would like to know more about the program or you have a specific need for asthma information or services, please contact the program at
Indiana State Department of Health
Chronic Respiratory Disease Program, Chronic Disease Division
2 North Meridian Street, Section 6B
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Telephone: (317) 233-7299
Fax: (317) 233-7805
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