165438+ 10 month 15, 2023 is the 22nd World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day, and the theme is Lung Health, which is urgent. The purpose of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is not only to remind people to pay attention to this disease, but also to advocate a healthy lifestyle, such as quitting smoking and avoiding inhaling harmful gases, so as to prevent the occurrence of COPD. At the same time, this day also calls on all sectors of society to strengthen medical research and rehabilitation treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to provide patients with better quality of life and medical support.
Around the world, many medical institutions and communities will use this day to hold various activities, such as health talks and free screening. To raise public awareness and concern about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Therefore, June 165438+ 10/6 COPD Day became an important health promotion day, helping more people to understand, prevent and manage COPD.
The origin of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease day
With the active initiative of multinational respiratory experts, 165438+20021October 20th officially became the first World COPD Day. To this end, the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (GOLD) proposed the establishment of World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day. Since 2002, the World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day will be held on the Wednesday of the third week of June165438+1October every year.
The theme of the first World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day was "Raising Disease Awareness", and the slogan "Breathing is life" was put forward to raise public awareness and concern about the global health problem of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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