Living with COPD
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If you have difficulty breathing or a cough with mucus (phlegm) that won’t go away; if you feel tired and less able to lead the active life you enjoy – you could have a disease called COPD
COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
- Chronic - means it won’t go away
- Obstructive - means partly blocked
- Pulmonary - means in the lungs
- Disease – means sickness
COPD is a common condition that affects more than 440,000 people in Ireland, so you are not alone.
This website is designed for patients and their families who want to learn more about Living with COPD – what it is, how it is diagnosed and treated, available supports and simple steps that will ease symptoms and improve quality of life.
COPD in the Media
RTE's Nationwide - 2nd April 2012
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(COPD feature is 9 minutes into the programme)
Quit Campaign
The Irish Thoracic Society is a partner in the Quit Campaign
QUIT is a HSE health education campaign aimed at encouraging smokers to quit. It aims to reduce the numbers of smokers in Ireland and reduce the level of illness and deaths caused by tobacco use.