Opinion: More Doctors Won’t Save Us if We Keep Creating New Patients
Canada’s healthcare crisis is usually described in familiar terms: long wait times, overcrowded emergency rooms, and not enough doctors and nurses. Governments respond with equally familiar promises: more hospital beds, more staff, more funding.
Of course, these investments are necessary. But they are no longer sufficient.
STATEMENT: Lung Health Foundation Urges Survivors of “Indian Hospitals” to Submit Federal Settlement Claims
The Lung Health Foundation (LHF) urges Survivors of Canada’s Federal Indian Hospitals to seek compensation through the Federal Indian Hospitals Settlement. Claims remain open until July 2028.
Opinion: The Maldives just showed us how to save 48,000 Canadian lives every year
Each January, millions of Canadians set New Year’s resolutions to improve their physical and mental health. For many, that means trying once again to quit smoking or vaping. The intentions are good, but the struggle to quit an addictive substance is real. Tobacco addiction remains one of the leading causes of preventable disease and death in Canada, and for too long we have treated this as an individual challenge rather than a national policy issue.
The Lung Health Foundation Mourns the Loss of Board Member, The Honourable. Dr. Kirsty Duncan
The Lung Health Foundation mourns of loss of The Honourable Dr. Kirsty Duncan, who passed Jan. 26, 2026
National Non-Smoking Week: Supporting Your Journey to Breathe Easier
This National Non-Smoking Week, the Lung Health Foundation invites you to to reflect, learn, and support one another on the path toward better lung health. Whether you currently smoke, are thinking about cutting back, or have already started your quit journey, this week is about encouragement—not pressure.
Flu Hospitalizations Are Rising Rapidly Across Canada: What H3N2 Means for Your Lung Health
Flu hospitalizations are rising rapidly across Canada as the H3N2 strain spreads. Learn why this season’s flu is causing more severe illness and how immunization can help protect your lung health.
Opinion: Why we still don’t have a National Lung Health Strategy
Canada needs a strategy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma with integrated surveillance systems, improved access to care, and targeted programs to reduce hospitalizations.
5 Things You Should Know This Radon Action Month
November is Radon Action Month and Lung Cancer Awareness Month — a perfect time to talk about a silent but serious threat: radon.
Breathe BIG, Win BIG: Second Draw Winner Announced!
Announcing the Breathe BIG raffle winner—supporting lung health through fundraising for research, education, and advocacy.
Meet Margo. Margo is at Risk for Lung Cancer.
Our latest Lung Cancer Awareness Month H.O.P.E. Ambassador shares what she’s learned about lung cancer screening in Canada.
