World Asthma Day Pitch Letter Dear [Insert Appropriate Name], May 3 is World Asthma Day and the start of Asthma Awareness Month. The [Georgia Department of Public Health or local district] would like to remind the community that even with our busy to take time to remember the symptoms and risk of asthma. schedules, it’s important Proper control and management of asthma triggers is the first step in controlling asthma symptoms. We ask that you help us spread the message that asthma control is vital in keeping the community healthy on World Asthma Day. In this spring and summer season, it is important to spread awareness about asthma and urge families to take control of this disease. In Georgia, more than 126,000 children under 9 years of age have asthma, which costs Georgia nearly $50 million in emergency department and hospitalization charges in 2011. Keeping individuals healthier through asthma trigger management and adherence to long-term asthma control medication results in lower associated social and financial costs for families, including time lost from school and work, as well as the expense of medical bills. Please help us raise awareness about this important but often-neglected issue. For more information on World Asthma Day, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website at . We hope you will use this information to keep Georgians healthy and productive this spring and summer season by spreading the message of asthma control. I am happy to provide any additional information on World Asthma Day or Asthma Awareness Month. Kind regards, [NAME] [TITLE] On Behalf of the [Georgia Department of Public Health or local district] Asthma Facts May is Asthma Awareness Month World Asthma Day was established in 1998 to raise awareness, care and support for FACT: those affected by asthma.
World Asthma Day Pitch Letter Dear [Insert Appropriate Name], May 3 is World Asthma Day and the start of Asthma Awareness Month. The [Georgia Department of Public Health or local district] would like to remind the community that even with our busy schedules, it’s important to take time to remember the symptoms and risk of asthma. Proper control and management of asthma triggers is the first step in controlling asthma symptoms. We ask that you help us spread the message that asthma control is vital in keeping the community healthy on World Asthma Day. In this spring and summer season, it is important to spread awareness about asthma and urge families to take control of this disease. In Georgia, more than 126,000 children under 9 years of age have asthma, which costs Georgia nearly $50 million in emergency department and hospitalization charges in 2011. Keeping individuals healthier through asthma trigger management and adherence to long-term asthma control medication results in lower associated social and financial costs for families, including time lost from school and work, as well as the expense of medical bills. Please help us raise awareness about this important but often-neglected issue. For more information on World Asthma Day, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website at . We hope you will use this information to keep Georgians healthy and productive this spring and summer season by spreading the message of asthma control. I am happy to provide any additional information on World Asthma Day or Asthma Awareness Month. Kind regards, [NAME] [TITLE] On Behalf of the [Georgia Department of Public Health or local district] Asthma Facts May is Asthma Awareness Month FACT: World Asthma Day was established in 1998 to raise awareness, care and support for those affected by asthma.
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