Mississippi Chronic Mississippi Chronic Illness CoalitionIllness Coalition

Mary Helen Conner Mary Helen Conner

BSN, MPH, CHESBSN, MPH, CHES

March 23, 2006March 23, 2006

HistoryHistory

Formed in 1996, the Mississippi Chronic Formed in 1996, the Mississippi Chronic Illness Coalition first concentrated its Illness Coalition first concentrated its efforts on Diabetesefforts on Diabetes

The Coalition expanded in 1999 to include The Coalition expanded in 1999 to include other chronic diseases affecting other chronic diseases affecting Mississippians including Cardiovascular Mississippians including Cardiovascular Disease, Arthritis, Cancer, Obesity etc… Disease, Arthritis, Cancer, Obesity etc…

MembershipMembership

MCIC consists of active and supporting MCIC consists of active and supporting members from over 130 member members from over 130 member organizations with a vested interest in organizations with a vested interest in decreasing and preventing chronic illness decreasing and preventing chronic illness in the state of Mississippiin the state of Mississippi

Mission StatementMission Statement

The Mississippi Chronic Illness Coalition is The Mississippi Chronic Illness Coalition is a volunteer driven partnership with the a volunteer driven partnership with the mission of reducing chronic illness and mission of reducing chronic illness and associated health disparities to improve associated health disparities to improve the health of all Mississippians by the health of all Mississippians by facilitation of health promotion and disease facilitation of health promotion and disease prevention prevention

GoalsGoals

I. Identify, recruit and coordinate I. Identify, recruit and coordinate statewide partners and resources that statewide partners and resources that will aid in accomplishing MCIC’s will aid in accomplishing MCIC’s missionmission

II. Identify and share resources to II. Identify and share resources to empower the general public to take empower the general public to take ownership of their health through ownership of their health through behavior changebehavior change

GoalsGoals

III. III. Identify and share resources to empower Identify and share resources to empower system level change to reduce thesystem level change to reduce the burden of chronic illness in Mississippi burden of chronic illness in Mississippi (proposed) (proposed)

IV. Promote healthcare provider education IV. Promote healthcare provider education relating to chronic illness throughout the relating to chronic illness throughout the

statestate

CommitteesCommittees

AdvocacyAdvocacy

Community-Based Prevention EducationCommunity-Based Prevention Education

Professional EducationProfessional Education

Public Relations/ MembershipPublic Relations/ Membership

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

Capitol Day Capitol Day

State Action Plans State Action Plans

““Know Your Numbers” CampaignKnow Your Numbers” Campaign

Capitol DayCapitol Day

Conducted for the past five yearsConducted for the past five years

Over 600 people have been screened for Over 600 people have been screened for body mass index (BMI), cholesterol, blood body mass index (BMI), cholesterol, blood pressure, and cholesterol pressure, and cholesterol

State Action PlansState Action Plans Mississippi State Plan: Diabetes Mississippi State Plan: Diabetes

Prevention and ControlPrevention and Control

Mississippi State Plan for Heart Disease Mississippi State Plan for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention and Controland Stroke Prevention and Control

Mississippi Asthma State PlanMississippi Asthma State Plan

Answering Mississippi’s Cancer ChallengeAnswering Mississippi’s Cancer Challenge

Know Your NumbersKnow Your Numbers Campaign Campaign

This public education campaign was This public education campaign was created and developed by a Mississippi created and developed by a Mississippi Chronic Illness Coalition subcommittee Chronic Illness Coalition subcommittee with the assistance of Mitcham Strategic with the assistance of Mitcham Strategic PartnersPartners

Materials for public and professional Materials for public and professional

education include posters, brochures, mail education include posters, brochures, mail stuffers and a PowerPoint public stuffers and a PowerPoint public educational presentationeducational presentation

Blood PressureBlood Pressure

GOAL 120/80GOAL 120/80

Know Know YourYour

NumbersNumbers

Fasting Blood SugarFasting Blood Sugar

GOAL <126GOAL <126

Know Know YourYour

NumbersNumbers

BMIBMI(Body Mass Index)(Body Mass Index)

GOAL < 25GOAL < 25

KnowKnow YourYour

NumbersNumbers

Total CholesterolTotal Cholesterol

GOAL < 200GOAL < 200

Know Know YourYour

NumbersNumbers

Which state is at the “heart” of Which state is at the “heart” of cardiovascular disease?cardiovascular disease?

AA: : California California

1

B: Pennsylvania

C: Wisconsin

D: Mississippi

Which state is at the “heart” of Which state is at the “heart” of cardiovascular disease?cardiovascular disease?

A: CaliforniaA: California

1

B: Pennsylvania

C: Wisconsin

D: Mississippi

Mississippi is at the “heart” of cardiovascular disease in the United States . . .

Prevalence of Type 2 DiabetesPrevalence of Type 2 Diabetes

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults: Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults: 20012001

Source: Mokdad A H, et al. JAMA 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

Which of the following pictures Which of the following pictures

fits your lifestyle?fits your lifestyle?

Wei M et al. Ann Intern Med 1999;130:89Wei M et al. Ann Intern Med 1999;130:89

In Conclusion...In Conclusion...

Control or modify risk factors: blood sugar, Control or modify risk factors: blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol, smoking, blood pressure, cholesterol, smoking, weight, physical inactivity.weight, physical inactivity.

The greater number of risk factors, the The greater number of risk factors, the greater the risk.greater the risk.

Aggressively adopting a healthier lifestyle Aggressively adopting a healthier lifestyle is the most effective strategy for reducing is the most effective strategy for reducing complications.complications.

Bad numbers cause increased risk of Bad numbers cause increased risk of illness or death. illness or death.

Blood Pressure, Blood Cholesterol, Blood Pressure, Blood Cholesterol, Blood Sugar, Body Mass IndexBlood Sugar, Body Mass Index

Know Know YourYour

NumbersNumbers . . . . . . for a better lifefor a better life

What Can MCIC Do For You?What Can MCIC Do For You?

Statewide contacts Statewide contacts

Networking opportunitiesNetworking opportunities

““One United Voice” to affect the health of One United Voice” to affect the health of MississippiansMississippians

Promotion of statewide eventsPromotion of statewide events

Mississippi Chronic Illness Mississippi Chronic Illness CoalitionCoalition

Together we can build bridges to Together we can build bridges to promote health in Mississippi promote health in Mississippi