Asthma Prevention in Imperial County | Our State of Health
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Asthma Prevention in Imperial County | Our State of Health
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Tags: Asthma, Emergency, Healthcare, Healthy Living, Parenting, Children's Health, Relationship
Most Recently Shared on July 30, 2011 at 5:05 pm By:
Barriers to #healthcare access for kids w/ #asthma in Imperial County http://ow.ly/5R93Q
The Future of Nursing is Bright in Imperial County | Our State of Health
blogs.kqed.org — “Desperate times in Imperial County call for desperate measures. There is clearly a shortage of all types of health care providers, and educational opportunities are quite limited. Several innovative approaches have been initiated, but funding continues to be a core issue. Locally, many health disparities exist and there is a lack of focus on primary prevention. There are also multiple border-related issues and high poverty rates. Being a rural community in a hot, arid desert region creates compl” View full resource at blogs.kqed.org
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The Future of #Nursing is Bright in #ImperialCounty http://ow.ly/4woHA @KQED #health
Childhood Asthma in the Imperial Valley | Our State of Health
blogs.kqed.org — “According to a BASTA (Border Asthma and Allergies) Study conducted by the California Department of Public Health, 20.2% of children in Imperial County are diagnosed with asthma.The national average is 13.7%. Imperial County consistently has the highest asthma hospitalization rates among all California counties.Health care providers realize we can't change the environment, but more can be done to diagnose children early so that proper maintenance leads to active, healthy lives.” View full resource at blogs.kqed.org
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Childhood #Asthma in Imperial Valley, California http://ow.ly/2ufAW Via @KQED
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