Asthma is the number one reason kids are absent from school and become hospitalized in Harlem.
The HCZ Asthma Initiative was created to help asthmatic kids stay healthy, in school, and out of the hospital.
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"Asthma continues to be a leading health problem for children; efforts to improve care coordination and reduce environmental triggers are essential to reducing it." Dr. Andrew Goodman, Deputy Commissioner, NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene |
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"Like the best trained counterinsurgency teams, HCZAI is inter-disciplinary and combats the scourge of childhood asthma that afflicts the community with a battery of tools; filters, medication, house-calls that empower families and free legal help when it serves the cause." John Aerni, Partner, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP |
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"In a neighborhood where the childhood asthma rate is four times the national average, this has been literally a life-saving program." Eric Weingartner, Robin Hood Foundation, Managing Director, Survival |
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"For many children with asthma, taking a simple breath can be an epic struggle. What a relief to know HCZAI is in our community, fighting to improve conditions for our most precious natural resource. HCZAI is truly a breath of fresh air that invigorates children and families, while providing them with skills and resources to build healthier tomorrows." Dr. Alwyn T. Cohall, Director, Harlem Health Promotion Center |
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"Asthma can be decreased or even prevented. The Harlem Children's Zone initiative is created to do just that. Join up and join in, to improve our children's health." Dr. Linda Fried, Dean, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University |
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