Lung Health Foundation Announces New Chief Executive Officer, Jessica Buckley
September 20, 2022 – TORONTO – In a move designed to build on its long-standing history of impact and success, the Board of Directors of the Lung Health Foundation announces the appointment of Jessica Buckley, former Senior Vice President of Woodbine Entertainment, as the organization’s new President & Chief Executive Officer. She succeeds George Habib, […]
Putting Lung Health on the Agenda — What we’re watching for in Party Platforms this Federal Election
As Canada begins to chart a path forward from the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians more than ever understand the importance of lung health and expect party leaders to reflect their concerns.
Rallying Canadians to dedicate your vaccination and help get the word out to end the pandemic, together
The Lung Health Foundation is proud to join This Is Our Shot to be #TogetherAgain.
New partnership gives Canadians trustworthy evidence, information about the evolving science driving the COVID-19 pandemic
Together with Canada’s Global Nexus for Pandemics and Biological Threats, we’re helping Canadians stay safe and make informed vaccine decisions.
Canadians Urged to Stop Asking the Wrong Question About Lung Cancer
New campaign reveals ways that stigma slows progress against Canada’s #1 cancer killer Toronto, Ontario – September 30 – The Lung Health Foundation and Lung Cancer Canada have joined forces to highlight the hurtful and deadly effects of lung cancer stigma through Stop Asking the Wrong Question, a powerful new awareness campaign launched Canada-wide today. That […]
Walter Gretzky encourages Canadians to participate in the #MyLungLife Hockey Challenge
The Lung Health Foundation challenges Canadians to give lung health their best shot for a COVID-19-safe fundraising initiative.
Systemic Barriers Stand in the Way of Lung Health for All
The Black Lives Matter movement has inspired the Lung Health Foundation to work harder to address inequality in respiratory care.
Lung Health Foundation Welcomes New Timeline for PMPRB Patented Medicines Guidelines
After months of consistent patient advocacy, the Patented Medicines Prices Review Board (PMPRB) has announced that they will delay the implementation of their pricing guidelines until January 2021.
Evolving to better support the 1-in-5 Canadians living with lung disease
Recognizing the significant and growing human and economic burden that lung disease represents, we continuously examine our business model, looking for ways of more effectively and efficiently delivering on our mission and investing the funds entrusted to us by our donors and partners. After careful review and assessment, the Ontario Lung Association’s Board of Directors […]
New report highlights knowledge gaps in COPD – a disease that one million Canadians do not even know they have
Prior to 2020, the Lung Health Foundation operated as the Ontario Lung Association. Enjoy this content from our archives. The Ontario Lung Association report, Helping the Missing Million, aims to improve the diagnosis and treatment of COPD in Canada Toronto, Ontario – October 28, 2019 – Helping the Missing Million, a national report released today […]
