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AAFA supports efforts to prevent asthma and allergies from developing or worsening, as well as to improve asthma treatment, management and control.<\/p>\n
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The Center for Disease Control and Prevention\u2019s (CDC) National Asthma Control Program is vital to asthma education, prevention and research. Since 1999, millions of Americans have benefited from the program and asthma mortality rates decreased by more than 44% from 1999-2018. The goals of NACP include reducing the number of deaths, hospitalizations, emergency department visits, school days, or workdays missed, and reducing limitations on activity due to asthma.1<\/sup><\/p>\n NACP provides critical support to states working to improve the quality of asthma treatment and management.<\/p>\n The program needs funding to continue to be effective within our communities. Today, CDC funds 29 state, territorial, and municipal health departments to ensure the availability of and access to guidelines-based medical management and pharmacotherapy for people with asthma. The program addresses the intersection of public health and health care by funding state programs and national organizations, promoting asthma quality measures, and informing policymakers about the burden of asthma.1<\/sup><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Tan Callout Box” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#505050″ link_font=”||||on|||#008c99|” link_text_color=”#008c99″ link_line_height=”1.7em” ul_line_height=”1.7em” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#008c99″ header_2_font_size=”39px” header_3_font=”|600|||||||” header_3_text_align=”left” header_3_text_color=”#008c99″ header_3_font_size=”28px” background_color=”#F5EDDF” custom_padding=”4%|4%|4%|4%|true|true” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n On April 1, 2025, the CDC laid off the entire staff of the National Asthma Control Program, effectively gutting the critical program. This program has saved lives and health care costs. These cuts threaten essential services for the 28 million people with asthma in the United States. Help us advocate to restore funding to this vital program!<\/p>\n In June, staff were restored at NACP. However, the program is not funded in the President\u2019s 2026 budget. This means without Congress funding the NACP, the program will end.<\/p>\n Congress needs to hear from you! Use our advocacy tool<\/a> to send an email or call your representative. Take action now!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|on” admin_label=”OCP” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]AAFA supports the Elijah E. Cummings Family Asthma Act.<\/a> If passed, the bill would allow the National Asthma Control Program<\/a> to serve all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Take action today to help us get this law passed!<\/p>\nUrgent Action Needed<\/span><\/h3>\n