Welcome to the Hawaii COPD Coalition homepage!
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, "COPD," is a serious lung disease that makes breathing difficult. It is most often characterized by shortness of breath and a persistent cough. It includes both emphysema and chronic bronchitis. It is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, and is expected to rise from fourth to third leading cause of death by 2020 in both the US and the world. Those over the age of 40 with a history of smoking are particularly at risk, however 1 in 6 people with COPD have never smoked. The best treatment for COPD is to stop smoking and avoid exposure to all lung irritants, including any form of smoke.
Dr. James Kiley, keynote speaker for the first anual Hawaii COPD Education Day in 2007, reports that "there are 12 million Americans diagnosed with COPD, and we estimate that another 12 million people have the disease and don't even know it. November, National COPD Awareness Month, is a great opportunity for advocates and health care professionals to educate the public and their patients about the disease."
This site will share resources available on COPD. Browse around and visit often as we will be regularly adding to and updating our website. Your thoughts and comments are welcome!
Announcing Project SUCCESS - Free Lung Testing Clinics May 10 - September 13
The Hawaii COPD Coalition and Longs Drugs are pleased to announce Project SUCCESS, a series of FREE lung testing clinics. Clinics will be held at Longs Moiilili and Longs Kalihi. Please click here to download a flier with more information.
2008 Clinic Times and Locations
Moiilili Longs |
Longs at Kam Shopping Center in Kalihi |
Saturday, May 10, 10am-1pm
Wednesday, June 18, 4-7 pm
Wednesday, July 9, 4-7pm
Saturday, August 23, 10-1pm
Saturday, September 13, 10-1pm |
Saturday, May 31, 10-1pm
Saturday, June 21, 10-1pm
Wednesday, July 23, 4-7pm
Wednesday August 20, 4-7pm |
The 2nd Annual COPD Education Day & Breathing Hui Celebration will be held at Queen’s Conference Center on Monday, September 22. Free pre-registration required, please watch this space for more details! |