I laud Humana for continuing to fulfill its commitment by funding and supporting anti-tobacco programs in nine cities. Under Humana's leadership, the T.A.T.U. program is expected to reach 10,000 teens and 125,000 elementary school-aged children by the end of the year 2000. Humana employee volunteers teach teens about the dangers of tobacco through creative, hands-on activities. The teens, in turn, use the skills they've learned to take the message to younger students that tobacco is addictive. Since the program's launch in the nine target cities this past year, more than 300 Humana employee volunteers have dedicated thousands of hours to teach the T.A.TU. program to 2,000 teens.
Tobacco use creates enormous health problems in our communities.
T.A.T.U. is a solution that starts by arming teens with the anti-smoking message. The T.A.T.U. teens are making a difference in the lives of younger children before they begin to develop the smoking habit. Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Ky., is one of the nation's largest publicly traded managed health care companies with approximately 6.1 million medical members located primarily in 15 states and Puerto Rico. Established in 1981, the Humana Foundation is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of communities throughout the United States and abroad. The Foundation supports charitable organizations and institutions in the areas of education, health and human services, community development and the arts.