Come and join the conversation about lungs–it continues in through the year! See the calendar for more details. World COPD Month was November! There were lots of meetings at Right2Breathe.org and on the calendar of www.hawaiicopd.org, some of which are archived. Starting in January, 2023, we will also be holding in-person support group meetings at … Read more
Just a quick reminder that many Over The Counter (OTC) COVID tests have extended expiration dates. Be sure you know the shelf-life of your tests and use the ones set to expire soonest first. This FDA.gov article has more information. Even if your test isn’t in this table, you can search the web to see … Read more
Due to COVID infections, we are still having COPD Support Group Meetings via zoom. Meeting times and dates for 2022 COPD support group meetings are online at ZOOM–2nd Tuesdays and 2nd Fridays of every month through October, 10am-noon, plus 2nd Friday in November and December Hawaii Standard Time (HST). Details, including zoom link are on … 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
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
There is SO much information about the new coronavirus. It can be hard to know what to trust and where to turn. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has just come out with new guidelines on how to protect yourself and others. Here’s a new page on “How to Select, Wear, and Clean Your Mask.” … Read more
COPD Book: An excellent resource for anyone interested in learning to live with and manage COPD is published by Lung Foundation Australia and Queensland Health, 3rd edition of “Better Living with COPD.” It includes information on medicine, inhalers, preventing and managing flare ups, pulmonary rehabilitation, exercise and physical activity, breathlessness, breathing exercises, airway clearance, home … Read more
