We hardly ever stop to take a breath! Keep up-to-date with the Lung Health Foundation’s latest news:
Media Releases
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.
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.
Lung News
World Asthma Day 2021
In Canada, asthma is the third most common chronic disease. There is no cure.
Canada needs a robust vaccine registry, not just a Band-Aid solution
As we grapple with the past year’s fight against the COVID-19 virus and vow never to let Canada find itself in the same vulnerable position it was in last spring, our country must face some
A new era in lung health
The sole reason the foundation exists is to help Canadians improve their lung health. Our bold new Lung Health Starts Now! 2021-2026 Strategic Plan will help us do it.
Blog
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.
Asthma Safe Learning
Heading “back to school” will be a different experience in 2020, and you may be feeling extra anxious about your child’s asthma. Let our Back-to-School Asthma Management Protocol help.
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
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