Quick Fact #3
More than 25 West Virginians die of asthma each year.
The mission of the West Virginia Asthma Education and Prevention Program is to develop, implement, and evaluate a statewide strategic asthma plan in the interest of reducing the health and economic consequences attributed to asthma in West Virginia.
The West Virginia Health Statistics Center produces statistical briefs on a variety of health topics, including vital events, chronic diseases, and risk behaviors. Listed below are the statistical briefs related to asthma.
HSC Brief 22: Asthma Hospitalizations, 1996-2006 (February 2008)
HSC Brief 20: Asthma Surveillance in the WV CHIP Population - Year 2005 (August 2007)
HSC Brief 19: Asthma Surveillance in the WV Medicaid Population, 2001-2003 (Revised September 2007)
HSC Brief 18: Asthma Surveillance in the WV Medicaid Population - Year 2003 (Revised August 2007)
HSC Brief 17: Asthma Among WV Elderly, 2006 (August 2006)
HSC Brief 16: Asthma Among WV Children, 2006 (February 2006)
HSC Brief 12: Asthma Surveillance in the WV Medicaid Population - Year 2002 (July 2004)
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