At a glance
Health professionals can refer to this list of key organizations and resources on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for more information.
Resources
The COPD National Action Plan is the first-ever blueprint for a muti-faceted, unified fight against COPD. For health professionals, the plan provides guidance and information on building awareness, improving care, and turning policy to action.
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute is a federal institute in the National Institutes of Health that supports research, training, and education to promote the prevention and treatment of heart, lung, and blood diseases, including COPD.
Patient resources include general information about COPD, treatment options, and living with COPD. For health care providers and researchers, resources include training and career development and funding opportunities for research, including COPD.