Community Health Partnership Clinic is coming provide tools and resources to help prepare families for the upcoming school yearwith a focus on asthma education
PHILADELPHIA, Aug 4th 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Today, experts at Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaCenter for Health Equity, Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Children’s Hospital of St. Christopher and the School District of Philadelphia gathered at the community health partnership clinic and back-to-school event at the Compassion CDC Church on Philadelphia providing local families with tools, resources and asthma care information for a successful school year.
Today, experts from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Center for Health Equity, the Department of Health of Philadelphia, the Children’s Hospital of St. Christopher and the School District of Philadelphia gathered at a community health partnership clinic and back-to-school event at Compassion Church CDC in Philadelphia to provide local families with tools, resources and asthma care information for successful school year.
Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood and is the leading cause of school absences, emergency room visits, and hospital admissions. About 5 million American children are estimated to have asthma. To Philadelphia1 in 4 children has asthma.
“Cough causes inflammation, mucous production and airway congestion. With the right medication, and an asthma care plan, we can control those airway changes,” he said. Tyra Bryant-Stephens, MD AVP, Chief Health Equity Officer and Director and Founder of the Community Asthma Prevention Program at CHOP. “We are seeing an increase in Emergency Department and hospital visits from children with severe asthma attacks. These are completely preventable, and we want to make sure that all children are prepared to have a successful, healthy school year.”
“The Philadelphia Department of Health wants you to know that there are steps parents can take to keep their child’s asthma under control, especially around the time of going back to school. If your child is prescribed asthma medication, do sure that they take it every day, even if they don’t feel sick The purpose of this type of medicine is to prevent an asthma attack so it should be taken every day, “said Stacy Kallum , Director, Department of Maternal, Child, and Family Health of Philadelphia. “We also suggest removing common asthma triggers from the home; this may mean not allowing any smoking indoors, using dust-proof covers on mattresses and pillows, washing pets painted.”
“Take time before school starts to prepare for a successful year with asthma, and talk to your doctor or nurse about any concerns,” said Daniel R. Taylor, DO, FAAP, FACOP, National Director of Pediatrics and Children’s Advocacy at St. Christopher. for Children. “Sometimes it’s hard to find prescribed asthma medications. When that happens, let your doctor/asthma doctor know right away.”
“School District of Philadelphia wants to work with parents to make sure school nurses have everything they need to care for children with asthma,” said Kendra B. McDow MD, MPH, FAAP, School Administrative Medical Officer, Office of Student Health Services, School District Philadelphia. “Having the correct medication and medication administration forms allows the school nurse to partner with families for a successful school year.”
CHOP Center for Health Equity and Community Compassion CDC held 3rd Back-to-School Community Health Partnership Clinic to help families prepare for a successful school year! During this event, CHOP provided backpacks full of school supplies, provided sports equipment, dental check-ups and haircuts for children, and provided free sports equipment, books and library cards in the area. of the internet. Community partners provided resources including after-school program information and emergency response training.
CHOP’s Center for Health Equity (CHE) seeks to discover, implement and disseminate evidence-based practices and policies so that every child Philadelphia they have equal care and access to their health.
For more information, visit: chop.edu/asthma-resources
About Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia:
A nonprofit, charitable organization, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia was founded in 1855 as the nation’s first children’s hospital. Through its long-standing commitment to providing exceptional patient care, training new generations of pediatric healthcare professionals, and extensive research efforts, the hospital has inspired many discoveries that benefiting children around the world. Its pediatric research program is among the largest in the country. The center has a proven track record of providing advanced child care close to home CHOP Care Networkwhich includes 50 primary care practices, specialty care and surgery centers, urgent care centers, and community hospital affiliates throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as well as The Middleman Pavilion family and its pediatric emergency department dedicated to the King of Prussia. In addition, its unique family care programs and community services have brought The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia attention as a leading advocate for children and youth. For more information, visit https://www.chop.edu.
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