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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS �? _SE -L °� ContraZ
FROM: WILLIAM B. WALKER, M.D.
Health Services Director x;_ °!q 15 Costa
DATE: June 5, 2007 °°srq Coin , County
SUBJECT: Acknowledge Activities that Celebrated May 2007 as Asthma Awareness Month In
Contra Costa County.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
ACKNOWLEDGE activities that celebrated May 2007 as Asthma Awareness Month.
BACKGROUND:
Asthma is an increasing problem in Contra Costa County affecting more than 159,000 (16%) of the
residents. The asthma hospitalization rates for children living in Contra Costa (21.1 per 10,000) are
higher than the rates for children living in California as a whole (18.1 per 10,000). Additionally,
asthma is the number one cause of absenteeism due to a chronic illness among school-age children,
contributes to missed workdays and lost productivity among adults and disproportionately affects
residents of color and low-income.
In response to this growing problem the Contra Costa Asthma Coalition was formed. It is a broad-
based partnership of organizations and individuals whose mission is to strengthen Contra Costa
County's ability to prevent asthma and improve the lives of people affected by asthma. It does this by:
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JOHN CULLEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OFSUPERVISORS AND
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Recognize Activities that Celebrated May 2007 as Asthma Awareness Month In Contra Costa
County.
■ Helping asthma-related organizations to learn from each other, coordinate their services, and
enhance the continuum of care
■ Promoting public education and programs that reduce health disparities and are responsive to the
needs of the community
■ Advocating for improved local, state, and federal asthma-related programs, policies and
legislation,
Recently the Contra Costa Asthma Coalition released the Blueprint for Asthma Action:A Report for
Awareness and Advocacy in Contra Costa County. This report provides information on the current
status of asthma in Contra Costa County, a discussion on several environmental factors that impact
the health of those with asthma and actions that individuals and policy makers can take to help
reduce the negative effects of these factors and improve the lives of Contra Costa residents living
with asthma.
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