American Lung Association
The American Lung Association® (ALA) is the oldest voluntary health organization in the United States, with a National Office and constituent and affiliate associations around the country. Founded in 1904 to fight tuberculosis, ALA today fights lung disease in all its forms, with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and environmental health. ALA is funded by contributions from the public, along with gifts and grants from corporations, foundations and government agencies. ALA achieves its many successes through the work of thousands of committed volunteers and staff.
The American Lung Association has many programs and strategies for fighting lung
disease. Among these are:
Open Airways For Schools is the ALA's elementary-school education program for children with asthma. Open Airways teaches children with asthma to understand and manage their illness so they can lead more normal lives. A key part of the program is ALA's facilitation of asthma-care partnerships involving school nurses and educational staff as well as physicians, families and ALA volunteers
Navigation Links
Research: Centers for Disease Control / National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute / Asthma Clinical Research Network / Childhood Asthma Research & Education Network
Resources and Education: American Thoracic Society / American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology / Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America / American Lung Association / Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics
Durable Medical Equipment: Asthma Freedom, Inc. / Central Medical Equipment Company / Harrell Medical, Inc. / Young's Medical Equipment