We hardly ever stop to take a breath! Keep up-to-date with the Lung Health Foundation’s latest news:
Media Releases
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.
Providing Safe Workspaces for Essential Services Workers Living with Lung Disease
The Lung Health Foundation supports efforts to provide safer work environments for the millions of Canadians living with lung disease during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about our position on protecting patients.
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
Lung News
COPD Patients Benefit Through Partnership to Improve Access to Care
The Lung Health Foundation and Respiplus have come together to improve access to high-quality care for COPD patients across Canada. The partnership brings together the Respiplus membership of over 16,000 Canadian healthcare providers with the
Flu or False?
There have been numerous claims about the Flu and its vaccine. It’s time to examine those claims and see which are true and which are false.
Flu Season 2020-2021
Give yourself one less thing to worry about during the 2020 Flu season and get the vaccine. Learn how to protect yourself.
Blog
Ask A Geek: How to cope with extreme heat?
Prior to 2020, the Lung Health Foundation operated as the Ontario Lung Association. Enjoy this content from our archives. Dear BreathingGeek, It’s hot, and I’m a mess. Literally melting, okay? But I’m actually writing to
Ask A Geek: Help me move my workouts indoors SAFELY!
Dear BreathingGeek, Pollen season is making me M-I-S-E-R-A-B-L-E, so I’ve moved my workouts indoors. I’m thinking of making a home gym in my basement, anything I should keep in mind to make sure my asthma
Ask A Geek: Is climate change affecting my breathing?
Prior to 2020, the Lung Health Foundation operated as the Ontario Lung Association. Enjoy this content from our archives. Dear BreathingGeek, Earth Day’s coming soon. What’s the link between air pollution, climate change and lung
Lung Health Foundation Alerts
There is something unusual about May 5th…
Giving Tuesday typically takes place in the late autumn,, but life is anything but “typical” these days. Read on for more details about this emergency day of global giving (and how your gift will be matched!)
Your support is more crucial than ever before
With COVID-19 putting us all at risk of experiencing a serious respiratory infection, investments in lung health are needed more than ever. Will you help us at this critical moment?
Ensuring Access to Inhalers & Other Medications During COVID-19
The Lung Health Foundation is monitoring the availability of several inhaled respiratory medications after receiving reports of brief local shortages. As of March 31, there are no largescale shortages reported, though individual pharmacies may temporarily