COPD CANADA
Addressing the needs of the Canadian COPD patient
WORLD COPD DAY
November 19, 2025
World COPD Day is organized by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) in collaboration with health care professionals and patient groups throughout the world. COPD Canada is proud to be a participant in this year's international COPD awareness campaign. Each year GOLD chooses a theme and coordinates preparation and distribution of World COPD Day materials and resources with organizations in each participating country. This years' theme:
Short of Breath, Think COPD
Introducing
our new patient education brochure
Living with COPD
Practical tips and medication information to support your journey with COPD
If you've been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease you probably want to know more about your condition, your medications, available treatments, and assessment tools
Download a free copy of this helpful patient education brochure:
COPD Canada
A National COPD Patient's Advocacy Association
COPD Canada is a non-profit patient advocacy association that was established in 2005 and operates independently. Our association is dedicated to providing educational materials to individuals in Canada who are affected by Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
At the core of COPD Canada lies our commitment to building, advocating for, and maintaining a national community of patients burdened with COPD. We strive to enhance public awareness and visibility of this condition throughout the nation. To achieve this, we offer various educational resources in different formats, employing diverse delivery methods.
If you wish to join COPD Canada, we invite you to click on the following link: MEMBERSHIP. It is important to note that membership is free-of-charge and available to individuals diagnosed with COPD or their caregivers. As a valued member of COPD Canada, you will receive complimentary printed copies of our community newsletter, titled "LIVING WITH COPD."
COPD Canada diligently reviews and interprets the latest scientific and medical advancements related to emphysema and chronic bronchitis from reputable sources worldwide. Through these efforts, we ensure that up-to-date information, presented in easily understandable language, is readily accessible to Canadians coping with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
We also monitor the latest scientific and medical abstracts related to COPD that are published in PubMed. The abstracts that we deem noteworthy are condensed into digest format. Our clinical editors then comment on these abstracts. The results are published in a sponsored clinical newsletter known as "The COPD Digest." This valuable resource is distributed exclusively to all Canadian respirologists as well as select members of the Canadian medical profession (GP/FMs) and government agencies.
For any inquiries, please feel free to contact us at:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Association (COPD Canada)
1460 The Queensway, Suite 212 Etobicoke, ON M8Z 1S4
Tel: 416-916-2476 ext. 104 Cell: 416-456-0459
Email: exec.copdcanada@gmail.com
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This website is supported in part by an educational grant from AstraZeneca Canada Inc.
