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

jcofer@alam.org

Laurie Walters

Mississippi Department of Health

601-576-7415

lwalters@msdh.state.ms.us