Will Europe suffocate or breathe? A CALL TO ACTION TO COMBAT COPD IN EUROPE
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a leading cause of death, and affects approximately 210 million people. Despite this, COPD remains insufficiently recognised, diagnosed, prevented and treated in Europe. We, the undersigned, call upon the European Union (EU) to take the necessary steps to develop a strategic, comprehensive and integrated European approach to respiratory diseases with a focus on COPD which brings all initiatives and actions under one umbrella, and supports the launch and implementation of national plans on COPD.
Download the documentChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD):
The 4th Leading Cause of Death in Europe -A European Problem with European Solutions-
EFA launches the first European Call to Action on COPD
The European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients' Association (EFA) launches the first European Call to Action on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease at the European Parliament
EFA has united EU officials, patients and the medical community to address this major chronic disease and present the EFA book on COPD with a detailed Call to Action for Europe.
