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Asthma PartnershipAsthma Partnership
Asthma in Mississippi Asthma in Mississippi AdultsAdults
In 2004, 11.8% of Mississippi adults had ever had asthma (244,198 persons).
In 2004, 7.1% of Mississippi adults reported that they still had asthma (146,932 persons).
Source:
Mississippi Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System,
2004.
Asthma in Mississippi Asthma in Mississippi ChildrenChildren
96,835 (12.8%) children 18 years old or under had ever been told by a doctor or health professional they had asthma.
Parents of 68,855 (9.1%) children reported that their child still had asthma.
Parents of 46,497 (6.1%) children reported that their child had had an episode of asthma or an asthma attack during the previous year.
Source:Source:National Survey of Children’s Health, 2003.National Survey of Children’s Health, 2003.
ACM ACM StructureStructure
Nine regional coalitions which make up the Asthma Coalition of Mississippi.
Electing localCo-chairs to lead coalitions and represent local interests on the Leadership Team.
ACM VisionACM Vision
ACM Mission StatementACM Mission Statement
To promote education, prevention, and management of asthma throughout the State of Mississippi.
Improve quality of life among Mississippians with asthma.
ACM Leadership TeamACM Leadership Team
Mississippi Department of Health (MDH), Asthma Mississippi Department of Health (MDH), Asthma Surveillance/Program CoordinatorSurveillance/Program Coordinator
MDH, Health Services Data Unit, Division DirectorMDH, Health Services Data Unit, Division Director
American Lung Association of MississippiAmerican Lung Association of Mississippi
University of Mississippi Medical Center, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, Allergy and ImmunologyDepartment of Pediatrics, Allergy and Immunology
Mississippi Alliance for School HealthMississippi Alliance for School Health
The Partnership for a Healthy MississippiThe Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Education, Office of Mississippi Department of Education, Office of Healthy Schools, School Nurse DirectorHealthy Schools, School Nurse Director
Information and Quality Healthcare (IQH), Special Information and Quality Healthcare (IQH), Special Projects CoordinatorProjects Coordinator
Mississippi House of RepresentativesMississippi House of Representatives
MDH, Division of Tobacco Prevention and Policy, MDH, Division of Tobacco Prevention and Policy, School Tobacco Nurse DirectorSchool Tobacco Nurse Director
Co-chairs Co-chairs fromfrom each regional ACM (2 per regional each regional ACM (2 per regional coalition)coalition)
ACM Leadership TeamACM Leadership Team
Advocacy/Advocacy/
PolicyPolicyCommunityCommunity
Data/Data/
SurveillancSurveillancee
EnvironmentaEnvironmentall
HealthcareHealthcare School School HealthHealth
ACM WorkgroupsACM Workgroups
State Asthma PlanState Asthma PlanPurpose: Describes what needs to be done to address asthma in Mississippi, provides an organized way for communities to deliver asthma programs, and will reduce duplication of efforts.
Process: Utilized input from all regional coalitions. Each coalition has selected priorities for 2006 from overall plan.
Intent: Asthma partners will implement specific portions of the state plan because of their own interest in asthma.
Goals – State Asthma Goals – State Asthma PlanPlan
Reduce asthma hospitalization rates among children and adults.
Decrease asthma disparities in all public health districts/coalition regions.
Reduce burden of asthma on Mississippians.
Increase healthcare provider and patient education related to asthma.
Encourage healthcare providers to use standard patient-specific Asthma Action Plans.
Enhance community health education.
Goals – State Asthma Goals – State Asthma PlanPlan
The first of Mississippi’s chronic disease plans to initiate planning at the local level.
The first state asthma plan in the U.S. to address emergency preparedness related to respiratory disease.
From the very beginning, asthma partners were committed to providing specific resources to further the work of the ACM.
What makes Mississippi’sWhat makes Mississippi’sState Asthma Plan unique?State Asthma Plan unique?
Complete the ACM Member Complete the ACM Member Commitment Form.Commitment Form.
Review the Co-chair Responsibilities Review the Co-chair Responsibilities flyer and consider becoming a Co-chair flyer and consider becoming a Co-chair for your local coalition.for your local coalition.
Fax or mail your completed form as Fax or mail your completed form as shown.shown.
Attend and participate in local coalition Attend and participate in local coalition meetings and activities.meetings and activities.
How to Join the ACMHow to Join the ACM
Are You or Your Organization Are You or Your Organization alreadyalready involved in Asthma involved in Asthma
Activities?Activities? The ACM has put together an Asthma The ACM has put together an Asthma
Activity Resource Manual which lists Activity Resource Manual which lists activities/ programs by county.activities/ programs by county.
PLEASE use the form provided to tell us PLEASE use the form provided to tell us about your asthma activities/programs.about your asthma activities/programs.
Your activity/program will then be Your activity/program will then be included in the ACM Asthma Activity included in the ACM Asthma Activity Resource Manual.Resource Manual.
Next Scheduled MeetingsNext Scheduled MeetingsMarch 28: BatesvilleMarch 29: McCombMarch 30: ACM Lead Team, JacksonApril 7: GreenvilleApril 15: BiloxiApril 21: HattiesburgApril 22: MeridianApril 23: StarkvilleApril 28: BatesvilleApril 29: McComb
For More Information, Contact:For More Information, Contact:
Jennifer Cofer
American Lung Association of Mississippi
601-206-5810
Laurie Walters
Mississippi Department of Health
601-576-7415