Healthy Lungs Initiative

Launched in March 2008, the Healthy Lungs Initiative is a multi-year collaboration between Cook County Health and Hospital Systems and Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago. The initiative uses Lung Health Educators to deliver asthma and COPD education as well as tobacco cessation counseling services. Lung Health Educators are deployed in multiple clinic sites throughout Cook County. In addition to positive health impacts, this project is also an economic win for Cook County.

In September 2009, the organizations launched a multimedia campaign targeting African-American and Hispanic people who smoke and provides information about how to contact the Illinois Tobacco Quitline for assistance. The campaign includes TV and radio PSAs and billboards.

 To learn more about Healthy Lungs Initiative, strategies and resources for quitting smoking or other issues related to tobacco use, contact Mamta Gakhar:
Email Mamta
(312) 229-6186