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| For more information contact: Joe Thornton For immediate release State asthma retreat scheduled The West Virginia Department of health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health, will be hosting an asthma retreat on Oct. 2-3 during which the Asthma Education and Prevention Program will release a report on the impact of asthma in West Virginia. The retreat is scheduled to take place at the Lakeview Golf Resort and Spa in Morgantown. In September 2001 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funded the Bureau for public Health to develop, implement and evaluate a statewide strategic plan to address asthma in the state. In 2001, West Virginia ranked fifth in the U.S. in asthma prevalence. The BPH has since partnered with the American Lung Association of West Virginia and the West Virginia Asthma Coalition to assist with the project. The retreat will allow for presentations from asthma partners as well as work on the strategic plan. The WVAC welcomes individuals interested in becoming new partners to fight the asthma epidemic in West Virginia. For more information contact David Deutsch at 304-558-0887 or online at daviddeutsch@wvdhhr.org or Rachelle Bott at 304-342-6600, 1-800-LUNG USA or online at rachelle@alawv.org. – 30 – |