November is COPD Awareness Month!
November 9, 2004
The AARC is once again busy helping the nation celebrate National COPD Awareness Month. This annual recognition of the nation’s fourth leading cause of death is now in it’s fourth year, and the momentum is growing, as respiratory therapists and other health care professionals use the occasion to educate the public and their patients about the disease and how it is treated.Chief among our efforts this year is a special “60 Second Checkup” on COPD that’ll be airing this month on radio stations all over the country. The clip – part of the AARC’s ongoing “60 Second Checkup” series – features Ken Thigpen, RRT, who talks about the disease and the importance of early detection and treatment.
The AARC has also acquired several proclamations from the states officially declaring November COPD Awareness Month. These official documents go a long way in raising awareness of the disease, not only among the general public, but also among the state governors who sign them, as they come away with a better understanding of the need to devote more public and private resources to this national health concern.
So as you march through the month of November, remember that it’s a perfect time to let everyone you meet know more about COPD – and how respiratory therapists are vitally involved in the care and treatment of the disease.
Congratulations to the following states for proclaiming November National COPD Awareness Month:
The Governors of the following states have also declared November as COPD Awareness Month:
- Hawaii
- Kansas
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Nebraska
- Ohio
- Utah
For more information on COPD, check out these Facts & Figures.
