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.
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
Lung News
Replay of our Instagram Live Q&A with Dr. Dawn Bowdish and Dr. Zain Chagla
Missed our COVID-19 vaccine Q&A on Instagram Live? Here’s the replay!
How Effective is Each COVID-19 Vaccine Against Each Variant?
Want to learn more about the most common variants in Canada, and what level of protection each vaccine offers against them? View our latest infographic.
Got COVID-19 Vaccine Questions? We’ve Got Answers!
We want to help you make the best choice for your family. Submit your questions ahead of time and join us on July 27th at 7:00pm ET.
Blog
Why the Burden of Pneumococcal Disease is Underestimated and Misunderstood: Implications for Public Health Planning
In 2017-18, pneumonia led to 138,485 emergency department visits across Canada. It was the ninth leading cause of a trip to the ER.
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.
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