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COPD: A Public Health Priority

Aligning national health targets and systems with patient needs

#FTDigitalDialogues #WorldCOPDDay

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Senior industry leaders shared their insights

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has risen to become the third leading cause of death worldwide and is underfunded, under-prioritised and undertreated. Despite its prevalence and considerable cost to healthcare systems, COPD is relatively unknown by both the public and policymakers. A lack of understanding, misperceptions and negative bias surrounding COPD impacts timely and quality care for people with the disease. More severe COPD, meanwhile, is associated with higher healthcare utilisation, placing strains on already overstretched healthcare budgets. Better ways are urgently needed to address the significant burden that COPD places on both patients, carers and society.

The Financial Times, in partnership with AstraZeneca was honoured to host this exclusive virtual webinar for stakeholders in the global respiratory community and for those impacted by or engaged in the care of patients with COPD. Join an esteemed panel of health policymakers, leading clinicians and patient representatives as they discuss the path forward for improving respiratory strategies across governments, with sustainable and measurable impacts for patients.

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World-class business leaders and speakers.

Iskra Reic

Executive Vice President, Europe & Canada

AstraZeneca

Manuel Pizarro

Member of the European Parliament, Co-Chair

MEP Lung Health Group

Yvonne Spies

Board Member and Treasurer

European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients' Associations

Dr. Mohit Bhutani

Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Medicine

University of Alberta

Pauline Masters

COPD Patient Representative

darren dodd

Writer

Burden

What is the burden of COPD for patients and for healthcare systems?

Impact

What has the impact of COVID-19 been on the care of respiratory diseases?

Science

How is the science, and our knowledge and understanding of COPD progressing?

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Why Watch?

Understand

The big picture, not just the individual strands of the business you work in

Connect

And build relationships with some of the biggest names in your industry

Discover

New approaches and strategies to COPD progressing

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