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CHEST Foundation joined forces with
I have contributed to the CHEST
Allergy & Asthma Network to launch
Foundation Annual Fund and to the
the “Asthma: Take action. Take
Beyond Our Walls campaign. How is this
Control.” disease awareness campaign
opportunity different?
PATIENT EDUCATION
of both patients and providers. The
Q&A
More than 18 million adults and
nearly 7 million children in the
United States suffer from asthma.
Despite many advances in healthcare,
ten Americans die every day
from asthma and asthma-related
complications. These deaths can be
prevented with continued education
to raise the understanding of asthma
across the country, especially in
urban areas where the illness is
most severe. Focused on patients
suffering from persistent, difficultto-control asthma, the campaign
educates patients, caregivers,
Major and planned gifts from Founders
Society members will increases the CHEST
Foundation’s endowment, helping the
foundation advance towards its goal of
becoming a self-sustaining foundation. The
Annual Fund helps support annual programs
of the CHEST Foundation. In fact, 95 cents
families, community members, and
of every dollar raised through Annual Fund
healthcare providers about the most
appeals go directly towards our programs
current treatment options for asthma,
and services. Pledges made to the Beyond
highlights the importance of referral
Our Walls capital campaign helped fund
to specialists to improve patient
the new CHEST Innovation, Simulation,
outcomes, and brings to light the
and Training Center, a state-of-the-art facility
role of the entire healthcare team
that opened in 2014 to deliver hands-on
and loved ones in the care of a
patient with asthma. The campaign
also seeks to increase patients’
understanding of their condition
through education, ensuring both
patients and providers are working
better together to alleviate
symptoms.
clinical medical education for chest medicine
professionals.