Free Lung & Covid Screening @ Mid Atlantic Health Expo
Overview
Organization: Allergy & Asthma Network
Start Date: 09/2022
End Date: 09/2022
Primary Goal: Goal 1: Empower people with COPD, their families, and caregivers to recognize and reduce the burden of COPD.
Secondary Goal(s):
- Goal 3: Collect, analyze, report, and disseminate COPD-related public health data that drive change and track progress.
Objective(s):
- Increase public awareness of the risk factors and symptoms of COPD so that earlier diagnosis of symptomatic individuals becomes the norm
- Increase the effectiveness and variety of outreach communication campaigns and activities that utilize evidence-based approaches to raise awareness of COPD, particularly among those at high risk, and help people diagnosed with COPD manage the disease
- Expand opportunities to increase COPD awareness across the public-private spectrum
- Facilitate dissemination of data and analyses. Report the prevalence of COPD in accordance with the requirements of public health and health care organizations
Collaboration: We worked alone
Activity Type: Patient education, Event, Material or product
Activity Description
We offer free COVID screenings, Asthma/COPD Lung screenings, and free educational resources. Participants will earn a $10 Amazon gift card while supplies last. Offered by Allergy & Asthma Network.This activity supports the COPD national action plan Goal 1: Build awareness (Empower people with COPD, their families and caregivers to recognize and reduce the burden of COPD.)
Allergy & Asthma Network's Not One More Life (NOML) program addresses health inequities that adversely impact Black and Hispanic/Latino Americans with asthma and COPD. Studies show that Black and Brown people are more likely to have poor asthma and COPD control. This can lead to higher rates of ER and clinic visits, hospitalizations and deaths.
Audience
General Audience: Patients, Caregivers or family members, General Public
Focused Audience: Hispanic/Latino, African American/Black, Men, Women
Program Reach: Local: Atlanta, Georgia
Type of Area: Urban
Setting: Community
Cost and Funding Sources
Private and public, including NHLBI’s Learn More Breathe Better Community Subcontract Program.Impact Analysis
Quantitative Data to be collected at Event, along with follow up with participantsAdvice or Lessons Learned
It has become very important to engage and reach out to the whole community by attending local events.Related Links
Contact Information
Allergy & Asthma Network
Event Manager
Laurel
Maryland