LA County Board

31. Proclaiming “World Asthma Day” in the County of Los Angeles\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Proclaim May 7, 2024,\nas “World Asthma Day” throughout Los Angeles County; instruct the Director of\nPublic Health, in collaboration with the Directors of Health Services and Youth\nDevelopment, and the Superintendent of the Los Angeles County Office of\nEducation, to launch an effort to encourage residents and interested groups to\nobserve World Asthma Day on May 7, 2024, with appropriate activities that\npromote the importance of asthma awareness, education, and speaking with\ntheir primary care provider or child’s pediatrician about asthma management,\nincluding the proper use of medications; instruct the Director of Public Health,\nin consultation with California Breathing and the Asthma Coalition of Los\nAngeles County, to develop a plan of action for addressing and reducing\nasthma burden in the County, with a focus on communities most disparately\nimpacted by asthma as the priority population; and instruct the Director of\nPublic Health, in collaboration with the above-named Departments, to report\nback to the Board in writing in 90 days on its progress related to the activities\nabove, as well as on available resources to address and reduce asthma burden\nin the County and support the work of coalition partners. (24-1689)