Activities for Patients and the Public
Asthma Awareness event Tuesday May 2 in the Hartford Public Library. This will feature the American Lung Association of Connecticut's Breath Express, a lung health educational center on wheels. A nurse will be available for consultation. Participants can test their knowledge by playing the Asthma Wheel of Fortune game. A workshop will address asthma information and resources on the Internet. An asthma-related book will be read to children.
Participating Organizations
City of Hartford Health and Human Services Department
American Lung Association of Connecticut
Asthma Call to Action Task Force
Hartford Public Library
Hartford Speaker's Bureau
Media Events
A local TV station covered the event and interviewed the main planner, Rita Kornblum, a City of Hartford environmental health educator.
CONTACT INFO:
Name: Rita Kornblum and Sandra Gamzon
Title: Public Health Educator and Health Reference Librarian
Organization: City of Hartford Health and Human Services Department and Hartford Public Library
Street Address: 500 Main Street
City: Hartford
State or Province: Connecticut
Postal or Zip Code: 05103
Country: USA
Telephone: (860) 547-1426 ext. 7188
Email: rkornblum@hartford.gov and sgamzon@hplct.org
Website: http://ww2.hplct.org/Selected_Resources/pages/Asthma.htm
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