COPD Newsletter Fall 2026
Lots of great new developments for better lung health! We had our 20th Annual COPD Education Day on Friday, September 4, 2026, “20 Years of Better Breathing!” and will be uploading the video as soon as we finish editing it and adding closed captioning. Thanks to our wonderful speakers, sponsors,
18th Annual COPD Education Day
Save the date–Friday, September 6, 2024 for our 18th Annual COPD Education Day, “Living our Best Lives!” Topics will include: Mythbusters & Intro to COPD; Bronchiectasis and Non-Tuberculosis Mycobacteria; Pelvic Health and Incontinence Prevention; COPD, Sleep and Apnea; and Treatments for COPD from a pharmacist’s point of view. It will
ARCHIVED LINKS ARE HERE for 16th Annual FREE Zoom COPD Education Day, Friday!
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
COVID Tests–Extended Expiration Dates
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
COPD Support Groups for 2022-2023
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,
World COPD Day FREE Webinar
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,
