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History
In 1990, the
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
identified Fresno County as consistently having one
of the three highest asthma death rates in the
United States.
In 1993, the Fresno Asthma Project was established
to address this issue under a grant from the
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NIH/NHLBI).
In 2000, the Central California Asthma Project, with
continued funding from The California Endowment and
NIH/NHLBI, expanded to include the entire San
Joaquin Valley by providing public, professional and
patient education in an effort to control asthma.
The CCAP was formed from community-based partners as
a forum for the exchange of information and
resources to control asthma among groups and
individuals in the counties of Fresno, Kern, Kings,
Madera, Mariposa, Merced and Tulare.
Impact
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A patient
who has poorly controlled asthma is often
absent from school or work.
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Disturbed
sleep from nighttime asthma symptoms can
decrease productivity at work for parents
and at school for children.
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Time lost from
school due to asthma may negatively impact academic
achievement, self-esteem, and future life successes.
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