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
American Thoracic Society (ATS) is a professional society for medical professionals and researchers who work to improve respiratory health.
Resources include publicly available factsheets on various topics in pulmonary and critical care, and sleep. For professionals, resources include an array of career development and clinical resources.
The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) works with health care professionals and public health officials globally to raise awareness and improve prevention and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of COPD is publicly available as a report and is updated annually.
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.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is the United Nations agency that connects different nations, partners, and people to promote health and keep the world safe. In addition to providing basic information on the symptoms, causes, and treatment of COPD, WHO response includes strategies to improve management in primary settings, strengthen rehabilitation services, reduce tobacco smoke exposure. A toolkit that adopts clean household energy at local, programmatic, and national levels is also inlcuded.