Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana
We have a full service Community Health Center staffed with a physician, nurses, pharmacist, dietician, dentist,etc.
We have a full service Community Health Center staffed with a physician, nurses, pharmacist, dietician, dentist,etc.
Following EPA's lead, we are attempting with our indoor air quality program to spread asthma awareness and prevention techniques to local Native populations as well as those throughout EPA Region 5. We strive through our IAQ inspections and asthma awareness functions to spread information on identifying and preventing the proliferation of asthma triggers, (primarily mold amd moisture) and try to be advocates for responsible building and design that can prevent future problems.
The objectives of MARAN are to establish a network of public and private sector stakeholders who have an interest and a role in implementing the National Asthma Strategy. To provide an educational forum to exchange information about public health, policy and political issues pertaining to the asthma epidemic in the Mid-Atlantic Region.