Asthma Coalition of Mississippi

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Asthma Partnership
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Asthma in Mississippi Adults

• 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).
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• Mississippi Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance
  System, 2004.

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Asthma in Mississippi Children

• 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
• National Survey of Childrens Health, 2003.

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ACM Structure

• Nine regional coalitions which make up the Asthma
  Coalition of Mississippi.
• Electing local
• Co-chairs to lead coalitions and represent local
  interests on the Leadership Team.

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ACM Vision
Improve quality of life among Mississippians with
asthma.
ACM Mission Statement
To promote education, prevention, and management
of asthma throughout the State of Mississippi.
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ACM Leadership Team

• Mississippi Department of Health (MDH), Asthma
  Surveillance/Program Coordinator
• MDH, Health Services Data Unit, Division Director
• American Lung Association of Mississippi
• University of Mississippi Medical Center,
  Department of Pediatrics, Allergy and Immunology
• Mississippi Alliance for School Health
• The Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi

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ACM Leadership Team

• Mississippi Department of Education, Office of
  Healthy Schools, School Nurse Director
• Information and Quality Healthcare (IQH), Special
  Projects Coordinator
• Mississippi House of Representatives
• MDH, Division of Tobacco Prevention and Policy,
  School Tobacco Nurse Director
• Co-chairs from each regional ACM (2 per regional
  coalition)

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ACM Workgroups
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State Asthma Plan

• Purpose 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.

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Goals State Asthma Plan

• 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.

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Goals State Asthma Plan

• Encourage healthcare providers to use standard
  patient-specific Asthma Action Plans.
• Enhance community health education.

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What makes MississippisState Asthma Plan unique?

• The first of Mississippis 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.

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How to Join the ACM

• Complete the ACM Member Commitment Form.
• Review the Co-chair Responsibilities flyer and
  consider becoming a Co-chair for your local
  coalition.
• Fax or mail your completed form as shown.
• Attend and participate in local coalition
  meetings and activities.

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Are You or Your Organization already involved in
Asthma Activities?

• The ACM has put together an Asthma Activity
  Resource Manual which lists activities/ programs
  by county.
• PLEASE use the form provided to tell us about
  your asthma activities/programs.
• Your activity/program will then be included in
  the ACM Asthma Activity Resource Manual.

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Next Scheduled Meetings

• March 28 Batesville
• March 29 McComb
• March 30 ACM Lead Team, Jackson
• April 7 Greenville
• April 15 Biloxi
• April 21 Hattiesburg
• April 22 Meridian
• April 23 Starkville
• April 28 Batesville
• April 29 McComb

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For More Information, Contact Jennifer
Cofer American Lung Association of
Mississippi 601-206-5810 jcofer_at_alam.org Laurie
Walters Mississippi Department of
Health 601-576-7415 lwalters_at_msdh.state.ms.us