World COPD Day

World COPD Day is organized by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) in collaboration with health care professionals and COPD patient groups throughout the world. Its aim is to raise awareness about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and improve COPD care throughout the world.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common lung disease. Having COPD makes it hard to breathe.

There are two main forms of COPD:

• Chronic bronchitis, which involves a long-term cough with mucus Emphysema, which involves damage to the lungs over time
• Most people with COPD have a combination of both conditions.

The 2019 theme for World COPD Day will be “All Together to End COPD”