Despite advances in our understanding of asthma and available treatments for it, the disease exerts an increasing burden on patients, families, and society, especially children and the underserved. Consider the following:

• In the United States, asthma is the No. 1 chronic disease in children
• 22 million Americans have asthma
• The number of individuals with asthma has increased annually
• Individuals with asthma can lead healthy, full, active lives—but most never achieve this goal

We founded the National Asthma Campaign Foundation (NAC) to provide resources and education to help patients overcome the effects of asthma. Our mission is to:

• Teach patients self-management skills to control asthma
• Teach clinicians how to recognize asthma and manage it through partnership with patients and their families
• Teach educators how to recognize and manage asthma in their students
• Teach employers how to reduce the burden asthma has on the productivity and lives of employees and their family members

NAC is the only national education and outreach organization focused solely on asthma care that is consistent with National Institutes of Health (NIH) recommendations and guidelines. Please join us in support of NAC’s mission. Asthma patients in the United States—all 22 million of them—deserve a life under control. Help us make this happen.

Sincerely,