New York's Action Against Asthma

Although there is no cure for asthma, it can be controlled with proper medication and self-management. Much of the fight against asthma involves education, improving access to quality asthma care and the reduction of environmental factors that trigger asthma (for more information see Frequently Asked Questions ).

New York has many programs and initiatives aimed at reducing the burden of asthma:

• NYS Department of Health Asthma Control Program Statewide Contractor
• Healthy Neighborhoods Program (HNP)
• Asthma management in schools including:
  • NYSDOH and State Education Department publication Guide for Asthma Management in Schools
  • Succeeding in School with Asthma: A Parent’s Guide
• NYS School Environmental Health Program
• School-Based Health Centers
• Asthma data for details on asthma burden in NY
  • New York State Asthma Control Program Data Dashboard
  • Information on Asthma in New York State
• Children's Environmental Health Centers of Excellence
• Medicaid and The NYS State of Health Official Health Plan Marketplace and
• Health & Safety in the Home, Workplace and Outdoors

Working in close collaboration with partners statewide, especially in high-asthma burden areas, New York is committed to addressing the following goals to:

• Decrease hospitalizations and emergency department visits due to asthma
• Increase policies supportive of asthma control
• Increase primary care practices providing comprehensive evidence-based asthma control services
• Improve asthma control status among individuals with asthma
• Improve quality of life for individuals with asthma and their families