University of Maryland Children's Hospital Breathmobile
Are you the primary contact for this program?:
Yes
Program Contact First Name:
Mary Beth
Program Contact Last Name:
Bollinger
Email Address:
mbolling@peds.umaryland.edu
Phone:
(410)706-2443
Website URL:
http://umm.edu/programs/childrens/services/special-programs/breathmobile
What year was your program established?:
2002
What community do you primarily serve?:
African American
What type of area do you serve?:
Urban
Low-Income
Minority
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.
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