Asthma Program, Epidemiology and Health Promotion
The New Mexico Department of Health Asthma Program, Epidemiology and Health Promotion team works with professionals, communities, and families to better understand asthma and its impact in New Mexico.
The team works with partners throughout the state to develop effective and sustainable services to reduce the rates of asthma emergency room visits, hospitalizations and deaths. To achieve this, the team collects asthma health data. provides data analysis and education to health care providers and delivers community education on asthma, air quality and environmental triggers of asthma.
State Asthma Program services:
- Conduct Asthma Surveillance
- Facilitate Workforce Capacity
- Public Outreach
- Asthma Summits
- Asthma Guidelines
- Best Practices
- Asthma-Friendly Environments
- Asthma Services in Schools
- Asthma Education
- Air Quality
- New Mexico Asthma Rates
Asthma Program Team
Brad Whorton
Asthma Principal Investigator
Heidi Krapfl
Bureau Chief
Geri Jaramillo
Asthma Program Coordinator
Martina Garcia
Administrative Services