The Oregon Asthma Program (OAP) was funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2000 to 2019 to develop a public health approach to asthma. The OAP’s efforts were successful, with both the asthma hospitalization and mortality rates dropping since the start of the program. Oregon was ranked best in the nation in 2009 by the Commonwealth Fund for reducing avoidable asthma hospitalizations among children.
Vision
Improve the quality of life for Oregonians with asthma so that all people in Oregon live, work, play and learn in communities that support health and optimal quality of life.
Mission
Advance policies, environments and systems that promote health through the prevention and management of asthma and other chronic diseases.
The Oregon Asthma Program is part of the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Section in the Center for Prevention and Health Promotion. Search the Public Health Program Directory to see all programs in the Oregon Public Health Division.