Asthma Task Force

The Asthma Task Force mission is to prevent asthma, reduce asthma disparities and improve the quality of life for people with asthma who live or work in the City and County of San Francisco, by the use of advocacy, legislative action and citywide strategies.

 Next meeting of Asthma Task Force:

4th Monday, January 2014, 2:30-4:30 pm

1390 Market St., Suite #910

 

NEW REPORT:

• Pediatric Asthma Hospitalization in San Francisco:  Causal Factors Perceived by Medical Providers and Family Caregivers and Proposed Interventions

CHECK OUT:

• Use 1st link on blue sidebar menu ("Advocating to..") 
  To learn more out about our advocacy for asthma management and asthma-safe environments 

  • Asthma Network Speaker Presentations from June 7, 2013

• SF Asthma Task Force YouTube channel !
  

• January 2013 Update: Bleach-Free Disinfection and Sanitizing for Child Care
  

RESOURCES:

• CLINICIANS:  The Not One More Life program and the CHEST Foundation have jointly released several free CME education modules aimed at helping clinicians reduce health disparities in patients with asthma.

• SPIROMETRY TECHS:  New videos to teach patients how to perform spirometry test in the office (multiple languages)

• PATIENTS: New videos to learn about the services of the SFGH Pediatric Asthma Clinic (multiple languages)

• TEENS: Check out a new section of the website for you--click here

• PARENTS: Important forms SFUSD parents need if your school-aged child has asthma 
   
• EVERYONE: Additional Resources for asthma education and data