Better treatment is imminent for Louisiana asthmatics, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals a $1.75 million grant for fighting asthma.
The grant money will be used for developing comprehensive asthma programs and increasing statewide public awareness, said Mark Perry, Louisiana Asthma Management and Prevention acting program manager.
“We want to create an asthma program that is congruent, precise and comprehensive [statewide] to eliminate the burden of living with asthma in Louisiana,” Perry said. “We’ve done so much without funding; it’s exciting to think what we can do with the grant.”
 
—-Contact Steven Powell at [email protected]