In 2021, nearly six percent of Ohio children were reported as having asthma. But this statistic contains stark inequities. In that year, Black children in Ohio were almost six times more likely than their white peers to experience an asthma-related emergency department visit. Black children were also 14 times more likely to experience an asthma-related death than white children.
To address these inequities, decision-makers need to take a deeper dive into the experiences of Black children, families, and healthcare workers with asthma in Ohio.
Join Groundwork Ohio for the latest webinar in our Building Momentum Series: Asthma Disparities for Black Children in Ohio. Experts in asthma care and policy will explain asthma’s prevalence for Black children, the resources available for treatment, and the barriers to care.
We’ll hear from:
Amy Hahn, Pediatric Psychologist, Nationwide Children's Hospital
Jeanette Marrero, Environmental Engineer USEPA Region 5, EPA
Sandra Nwaobasi, Epidemiologist, Bureau of Child and Family Health, Ohio Department of Health
Ashley Steveley, Manager, Social Determinants of Health Programs, Dayton Children's Hospital
Lisa Ulrich, MD, Pediatric Pulmonologist, Nationwide Children's Hospital/Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Ohio State University College of Medicine
Sheronda Whitner, Specialty Services Supervisor, Bureau of Child and Family Health, Ohio Department of Health
Join this webinar via Zoom on Wednesday, July 31 at 11:00 a.m. ET. Click here for registration and more information.
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