November is COPD Awareness Month
11/02/09 10:13
November is COPD Awareness Month among other health related “awareness” holidays. So what i’ll try to do is post information on a disease (in this case, this week it’ll be COPD). So keep your eyes out on some of this information. Hope it is useful for someone. Have a great November everyone!
The month of November marks National COPD Awareness Month sponsored by the US Coalition. If you have not heard about COPD Awareness Month, don't worry, you are not alone. There are a lot of people with COPD who, until now, have been in the dark about this concept. In fact, many people don't even know what COPD is.
COPD Awareness Month marks a time for organizations and communities around the country to increase overall awareness of COPD. This year's campaign, entitled COPD, Learn More Breathe Better, emphasizes a need for the following:
The month of November marks National COPD Awareness Month sponsored by the US Coalition. If you have not heard about COPD Awareness Month, don't worry, you are not alone. There are a lot of people with COPD who, until now, have been in the dark about this concept. In fact, many people don't even know what COPD is.
COPD Awareness Month marks a time for organizations and communities around the country to increase overall awareness of COPD. This year's campaign, entitled COPD, Learn More Breathe Better, emphasizes a need for the following:
- An increased awareness of COPD as a serious lung disease and the fourth leading cause of death in this country
- An increased understanding that COPD is treatable
- Encouragement for people at risk to get a simple breathing test and talk to their doctors about treatment options