ADVISORY/World Asthma Day Press Conference to Present Strategy to Prevent Asthma Deaths & Asthma-Induced School-Absenteeism among Children from Low-Resource Families.Health/Medical Writers ADVISORY...Tuesday Tuesday: see week. , May 4th --(BUSINESS WIRE)
WHAT: The Southern California Chapter of the Asthma & Allergy
Foundation of America (AAFA SoCal) and health experts from
LA County + USC Hospital will present recent asthma
statistics and discuss their free mobile asthma care unit
and other effective strategies to prevent asthma deaths
and school-absenteeism among asthmatic children from
low-resource families.
WHO: Speakers include:
--Francene Lifson, Executive Director, Asthma and Allergy
Foundation of America, Southern California Chapter
--Tania Kimia, MD, LA County + USC Medical Center
--Officials of Park Avenue Elementary School
WHY: --Asthma is a leading cause of school absenteeism, causing
more missed school days than any other chronic health
condition.
--There are more than 5,300 deaths from asthma annually in
the United States.
--Asthma has reached epidemic proportions in California
and across the United States.
--Asthma is the most under diagnosed childhood disease,
and many children from low-resource families do not get
treated for their asthma until they are in the emergency
room after life-threatening attacks.
WHERE: Park Elementary School
5027 Live Oak Street
Cudahy
California 90201
Phone: 323-562-8009
WHEN: Tuesday, May 4, 2004, 10:00am
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