NAEPP Coalition Contract
Awardees The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) awarded 3-year
contracts to seven coalitions to serve communities that are disproportionately
affected by asthma on February 11, 2000. The contracts are designed to
establish partnerships between the NHLBI and local asthma coalitions to develop
innovative, model programs for improving asthma care. The coalitions will
implement activities to address Healthy People 2010 Objectives, including
reducing disparities in asthma illness and death in their communities,
especially among children, minorities, and low-income individuals.
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