COPD Foundation to honor COPD Awareness Month

MIAMI – The COPD Foundation and its community have a full month of activities planned for November in honor of COPD Awareness Month. The COPD Foundation’s activities aim to raise awareness of COPD and to emphasize the need for increased research, funding and support for people impacted by chronic lung disease. “This November, we join lung health champions around the world to raise awareness of COPD,” said Jean Wright, M.D., MBA, CEO of the COPD Foundation. “COPD affects millions of people, yet many are unaware of the disease and its symptoms. By increasing awareness through initiatives like Lace Up for Lungs, social media sharing and lighting landmarks, we can collaborate toward better understanding and management of COPD to help people live longer, healthier lives.” 

COPD Awareness Month activities include: 

• Get active with Lace Up for Lungs: Get moving for 30 minutes every day in November. Start a Facebook fundraiser, invite your friends to donate and join, and post about your daily activity progress in the Facebook group. 

• Share on social media: A social media toolkit includes pre-written posts and images for easy sharing, as well as information on other ways people can raise awareness of COPD. 

• Light the Night Orange for COPD: Lung health champions across the nation are asking their city halls, bridges and other local official buildings to light up orange during the month of November.  

• World COPD Day: Nov. 20 is World COPD Day. People are encouraged to wear orange to represent COPD awareness.   

The Lace Up for Lungs Awareness Campaign is supported by Cipla Limited, Insmed Incorporated, Theravance Biopharma, Inc., and Viatris Inc. For more information, visit copdfoundation.org.