 Friday, November 1, 2024
Local data trends and key findings on asthma are now available at www.louhealthdata.com, the city’s health equity data dashboard.
Launched earlier this year, this website provides a current data snapshot of the city's overall health. It includes demographics and data for eight other health outcomes: accidents and injury, Alzheimer’s disease, arthritis, birth outcomes, cancer, heart disease, homicide, and lead exposure. Several more health outcomes will be added over the coming months.
The newest page on asthma includes local and national data trends, maps, and information on historical policies and practices that increase the risk of developing asthma and having an asthma attack. Key findings include:
- In Louisville, hospitalization rates are higher in the Northwest neighborhoods of the city, specifically in the ZIP codes 40203, 40210, 40211, and 40212.
- In Kentucky, hospitalization rates are higher for females than males.
- State level data reveals that hospitalizations due to asthma occurred more often among non-Hispanic Black individuals with a slightly higher hospitalization rate among Black females than Black males.
A major root cause of asthma is the built environment; the physical and social conditions of the area where a person lives. Other root causes are poor indoor air quality, urban heat islands and access to green space. Historical practices such as redlining along with decisions made by governments about land use and urban planning created unequal exposure to pollution and poor-quality housing, which left Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) and low-income communities susceptible to a greater likelihood of developing asthma and having more frequent asthma attacks.
Asthma management program
The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness has an asthma management program that provides education and support to families with children with asthma. The goals of the program are:
- To reduce emergency department visits and hospitalizations among children up to age 18 with asthma.
- Reduce school absenteeism among those aged 4-18 with asthma.
- Increase referrals to address safe and healthy housing needs.
- Provide healthy homes resources to families to reduce asthma triggers within the home.
For more information about the program, call 502-574-6650 or email us.
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M.O.M.S. Tour invites expectant
and new mothers to their baby shower
 Expectant and new moms are invited to participate the Maternal Outcomes Matter Shower (M.O.M.S.) Tour’s baby shower from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9 at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center, 3029 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd.
Enjoy an afternoon filled with games, a dedicated Dad’s den, giveaways, food and more. Participants will have access to key resources such as diapers, wipes, car seats, strollers and carriers.
To attend this exciting event, please register here or scan the QR code. For more information, please visit the M.O.M.S. Tour website.
Your voice matters: Public health is on the ballot
 At the polls, health shows up in more ways than one. Education, housing, the environment, the economy and other factors play roles in a person’s health, and they’re all on the ballot.
You can visit the State Board of Elections to learn your voting rights and polling locations.
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