Asthma

Mercy Health Plans has adopted the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institutes (NHLBI) National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) guidelines for the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of asthma.

Know The Facts...

Asthma management includes learning the basic facts about self control

  • Fourteen million people in the United States live with asthma. 
  • One-third of the 14 million are children. 
  • Asthma accounts for approximately 3 million missed days from work and approximately 10 million missed days from school.
  • There is no cure for asthma, but good asthma control can reduce asthma from a major problem to an annoyance.
  • Adults and children share the ability to control their asthma and improve their quality of life.
Reduce The Risks...

 

 

 

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