State Planning Efforts

Utah's Asthma Plan (2007 - 2012)

A main priority of the Utah Asthma Program has been to facilitate the development of a statewide strategic plan to address asthma in Utah. In order to accomplish this objective:

• Utah Asthma Task Force was established in March 2002.
• The Task Force was divided into action groups, (Education, Health Systems, Patient Issues, Risk Factors, and Data and Monitoring) to develop goals, objectives and strategies.
• September 2003, the Utah Asthma Task Force unveiled the first Utah Asthma Plan to address asthma from a public health perspective. From this plan, the Utah Asthma Task Force, the Utah Asthma Program, and many dedicated community partners are moving forward with implementation activities to reduce the burden of asthma in Utah.
• April 2007, the Utah Asthma Task Force unveiled the new 5-year Utah's Asthma Plan (2007 - 2012). Ongoing planning and meetings are conducted at quarterly task force meetings.