Breathe Better Campaign

A Good Idea

Description

The Learn More Breathe Better Campaign seeks to:

Increase awareness of COPD as a serious lung disease—the 4th leading cause of death in the U.S.
Increase understanding that COPD is treatable.
Encourage people at risk to get a simple breathing test and talk to their doctors about treatment options.

Goal / Mission

To increase awareness, understanding, diagnosis and treatment options for people with COPD.

Results / Accomplishments

The campaign has partnerships in many regions and has produced extensive materials useful to clinician and public health professionals. Please see:
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/lung/copd/campaign-materials/index.htm

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute:
Primary Contact
NHLBI Health Information Center
PO Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824
(301) 592-8573
nhlbiinfo@nhlbi.nih.gov
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/
Topics
Health / Respiratory Diseases
Organization(s)
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute:
Date of publication
2007
Date of implementation
2007
Location
USA
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Target Audience
Adults, Women, Older Adults