University of Maryland Children's Hospital Breathmobile
Location:
737 West Lombard St.
Suite 314
21201
Baltimore
, MD
Maryland
Program Type:
Community, Healthcare Provider, Non-profitPopulation Served:
- African American
Area Served:
- Urban
- Low-Income
- Minority
Year Established:
2002
Contact:
Mary Beth Bollinger
(410)706-2443
The UMCH Breathmobile is a mobile clinic that provides free state-of-the-art preventive asthma care to underserved children who otherwise would not have access to effective specialty based asthma care. The Breathmobile provides care right outside neighborhood schools. The children receive national asthma guideline based care including asthma and allergy focused history and physical, lung function testing, allergy testing to identify potential allergen triggers, provision of medications, action plans and extensive education about how to keep asthma under control.