HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01012003 - 2003-276 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Resolution on May 13` 2003 by the following vote: CeAf
AYES. SUPERVISORS GIOIA, UIUCEMA, GLOVER. & DeSAULNIER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
DISTRICT III IS VACANT
Resolution No. 20031276
In the Matter of Proclaiming May 2003 as )
Asthma Awareness Month 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 asthma triggers located in the home, day dare center, school,workplace and
outdoor environment need to be eliminated or controlled, and
WHEREAS, the data indicates that higher rates of hospitalization due to asthma occurs more frequently in
children of African American and Hispanic backgrounds from urban areas than the pediatric population at large,
and
WHEREAS, there still remains large numbers of children from families living in poverty that 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
WHEREAS,it is important to coordinate all aspects of care from diagnosis to environmental improvements,
and
WHEREAS, Contra Costa Health Services recognizes improvement in health outcomes will occur with multi-
divisional support 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 proclaim May 2003,
as Asthma Awareness Month Contra Costa County and calls upon the County's four asthma projects and all
citizens,government agencies, elected officials,business,private institutions,industry, 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 13,2003
John Sweeten,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
and County Administrator
BY putt
Introduced by Supervisor John Gioia