17th Annual COPD Education Day, “Emerging with Aloha,” was a success as a hybrid event–at Queen’s Conference Center as well as via zoom. Here is the link for the video of the Hawaii COPD Coalition’s 17th Annual COPD Education Day, “Emerging with Aloha.” Enjoy and please share this with others who may be interested. It … Read more
Come and join the conversation about lungs–meetings are held throughout the year! See the calendar for more details and sign up to receive reminders and notifications. Starting in January, 2023, we have also been holding zoom and in-person support group meetings at Straub Library, 888 S. King Street, in basement, down the hall from the … Read more
Supplemental Oxygen is the way our body can get more oxygen when our lungs just cannot produce enough. There are tanks of oxygen (like those used by scuba divers) and also concentrators, which take the nitrogen out of room air and give users more oxygen when they breathe. Both methods are widely available and can … Read more
For folks interested, here are the archived links: The Hawaii COPD Coalition’s 16th Annual COPD Education Day: COPD Introduction and Updates – YouTube The Hawaii COPD Coalition’s 16th Annual COPD Education Day: Coexisting Conditions with COPD – YouTube The Hawaii COPD Coalition’s 16th Annual COPD Education Day: Sleep Apnea and COPD – YouTube To refresh … Read more
PayPal Giving Fund Hawaii COPD Coalition has joined the PayPal Giving Fund program. When you donate through the PayPal Giving Fund, 100% of the donation goes to the charity you have selected–no deductions, no fees. More information about this program is here. Credit cards and debit cards are accepted. There is no cost to participate in this … Read more
The first World Bronchiectasis Day was held on July 1, 2022, and will be on July 1 every year forward. It is to help increase awareness of this treatable condition, as well as share information on ways to reduce the burden this condition causes to patients and their loved ones worldwide. Watch this great short … Read more
Join us for a free zoom webinar celebrating World COPD Day 2020 on Saturday, November 21 from 10-12 noon Hawaii Standard Time. The topic is Living Well with COPD in a Pandemic. The schedule is: 10:00-10:35am Hawaii Standard Time Advanced Therapies for COPD: Present and Future — Shanon Makekau, MD, pulmonologist at Kaiser Permanente Hawaii … Read more
Register NOW and have a chance to win! Join us for the FREE 14th annual COPD Education Day on Friday, 9/11/2020 @10am-12 noon HST for a FREE online webinar via ZOOM. As always there will be great speakers, and the ability to get your questions answered. Hear about the latest on how to stay as … Read more
Learn more about COPD and COVID-19 and the upcoming 14th Annual COPD Education Day Webinar of the Hawaii COPD Coalition! The free program is available on HPR-1, the Body Show with Hostess Family Practice physician Kathleen Kozak, MD of Straub Medical Center. She will host Hawaii COPD Coalition’s Executive Director, Valerie Chang on Monday, August … Read more
