Casa Hola Festival
Overview
Organization: Allergy & Asthma Network
Start Date: 10/2022
End Date: 10/2022
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):
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: Knoxville, Tennessee
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 participantAdvice 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
Vienna
Virginia