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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Resolution on May 7, 2002, by the following vote:
AYES: SUPERVISORS UILKEMA, GERBER, DeSAULNIER, GLOVER and GIOIA
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Resolution No. 2002129--'1
In the Matter of Recognizing )
The Day of May 7, 2002 as )
"World Asthma Day" in Contra )
Costa County )
WHEREAS,more than 12,000 children and 23,000 adults have been diagnosed with asthma in Contra Costa
County, and
WHEREAS,asthma is a chronic disease that,if not controlled,results in missed work and school days,and
WHEREAS,it is recognized that environmental asthma triggers located in the home,day dare center,school
and workplace need to be eliminated or controlled,and
WHEREAS, the data indicate that higher rates of hospitalization due to asthma occur more frequently in
children of African American and Hispanic backgrounds from urban areas than the pediatric population at
large, and
WHEREAS, there still remain large numbers of children from families living in poverty who do not have
health insurance,resulting in limited access to necessary medications and equipment to treat asthma,and
WHEREAS, involvement by parents and children in education programs to learn about asthma self-
management will reduce the number of emergency medical visits and overuse of medications, and
WHEREAS,it is important to coordinate all aspects of care from diagnosis to environmental improvements,
and
WHEREAS,Contra Costa Health Services recognizes that improvement in health outcomes will occurwith
multi-divisional collaboration within Health Services, along with health providers in the community, and
WHEREAS, the Contra Costa Health Services asthma projects, Community Action to Fight Asthma
(CAFA), Childhood Asthma Management Project (CAMP), Child Asthma Among School-Aged Project
(CAASA)and Monument Corridor Asthma Project will work together to reduce and prevent the incidence of
asthma in children and the population at large, and
NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,that the Board of Supervisors does hereby recognize May 7,
2002,as"World Asthma Play"in Contra Costa County,and calls upon the county's four asthma projects and
all citizens,government agencies,elected officials,business and private institutions,non-profit organizations,
religious communities and schools to work together to reduce the incidence of asthma among residents and
alleviate the effects of asthma on the county's children and adults.
I hereby certify that this is a true and
correct copy of an action taken and
entered on the minutes of the Board of
Supervisors on the date shown:
ATTESTED: May 7,2002
JOHN SWEETEN, Clerk of the Board of
Submitted by: Public Health Department Supervisors and County Administrator
cc: Public Health Director By 1,611 eputy,
Health Services Director
Resolution No. 20021