The Indiana Joint Asthma Coalition (InJAC) is a voluntary network of people and organizations who work to reduce the burden of asthma on people living in Indiana. The InJAC includes volunteer members from federal, state, and local governmental agencies, professional organizations, managed care plans, hospitals, schools, environmental groups, and other community-based organizations and individuals concerned with the prevention and control of asthma in Indiana.The Coalition includes an Executive Committee and five workgroups, which are coordinated by chairpersons. The coalition’s five workgroups focus on particular aspects of asthma which are data and surveillance, health care providers, public education, children and youth, and environmental quality. Free Continuing Medical Education (CME) Training: Free CME training on the NHLBI Asthma Guidelines. Two credit hours available through Indiana University (CME credits will only be awarded from September 15, 2009 to September 14 2010). To start the training please Click Here Asthma and Pandemic H1N1 Influenza: People with asthma are at increased risk for complications from influenza. Influenza is a disease of the lungs and people with asthma may not have the healthiest lungs. In order to address this issue ISDH has created an asthma and H1N1 fact sheet: Click Here to Download For more information on the pandemic H1N1 influenza please visit the ISDH pandemic H1N1 flu website: http://www.in.gov/flu/ The Asthma Control Test (ACT) and Childhood (ACT) are: |
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