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Innovative Asthma Program “Challenges” Kids to Stay HealthyHealthy Hoops Uses Sport of Basketball to Help Children with AsthmaNovember 6, 2006 Sponsored by Keystone Mercy Health Plan, AstraZeneca and the Healthy Hoops Coalition, the daylong Healthy Hoops Challenge will include health assessments, hands-on asthma and obesity education for children and their families; basketball skill building sessions from local coaches Sonny Hill, Executive Director, Philadelphia 76ers, Speedy Morris, former coach, LaSalle University Basketball, and Brian Daly, Head Coach Monsignor Bonner High School; and entertainment for the whole family. In addition to asthma management, the program targets childhood obesity and cardiovascular disease. “This innovative program seeks to educate the whole family in a fun-filled, spirited way that teaches children with asthma and their families that they can still be active,” said Anne Morrissey, President, Pennsylvania Managed Care, Keystone Mercy Health Plan. “The goal of Healthy Hoops is to provide families with the information and resources to help children lead healthier lives, through appropriate medication use, exercise and proper nutrition.” The Healthy Hoops Challenge wraps up the 2006 program, which includes a series of asthma and obesity health screenings and health assessments, health education programs and a fall basketball clinic for the Healthy Hoops participants. "We love the Healthy Hoops Program and come back every year," said Valarie Burton, mother of a child with asthma who has participated in the program for three years. "My son knows his pressure points and what triggers his asthma, and he can take control of his asthma, which helps him play sports." The program’s results have been extremely positive. Results from children who participated since the beginning of the program show a decrease in ER visits, a decrease in rescue medication use, an increase in preventive medication use and a decrease in nocturnal awakenings sleep disturbance. BackgroundHealthy Hoops was developed to help children with asthma, the most common chronic disease among children, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. According to the 2002 Household Health Survey, 10 percent of children under the age of 18 in Southeast Pennsylvania have asthma, representing nearly 105,000 children in the region. The program continues to follow the 2003-2005 participants from West, North and Northwest Philadelphia, and Chester, PA, reinforcing the importance of good nutrition, proper medication use and exercise in managing asthma to parents and children alike. To date, over 1,100 local children with asthma, their parents and siblings have participated in the Healthy Hoops program. The Healthy Hoops Coalition is comprised of Asthma Educators, AstraZeneca, ChesPenn Health Services, Crozer-Keystone Health System, Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition, Keystone Mercy Health Plan, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, STEPS to a Healthier Philadelphia, health care providers, asthma specialists and basketball coaches. General Asthma InformationAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated nine million children under the age of 18 have been diagnosed with asthma at some point in their lives. Asthma is the third-ranking cause of hospitalizations among those younger than 15. It also carries a huge economic toll, accounting for 14.6 million lost days of school annually and an estimated $3.2 billion per year to treat those 18 and younger. Currently, there is no cure for asthma. Children and adolescents who have asthma can still lead productive lives by controlling their asthma through medication and avoiding contact with environmental "triggers," such as cockroaches, dust mites, pets, mold, tobacco smoke and certain chemicals. For more information and tips on managing pediatric asthma, go to www.breatheinfo.com. About Keystone Mercy Health Plan About AstraZeneca About Crozer-Keystone About the Healthplex® Sports Club |
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