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The International COPD Coalition (ICC) is a nonprofit organization composed of COPD patient organizations around the world, working together to imporve the health and access to care of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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The International COPD Coalition is deeply saddened to report the passing of ICC Co-Chair Ms. Mariadelaide Franchi. Ms. Franchi suffered from COPD for many years, yet remained an active and effective advocate for COPD patients around the world until the very end of her life. Her contributions to the ICC and to the international COPD community will be greatly missed.

Thank You!

The International COPD Coalition is grateful for support from Boehringer Ingelheim, GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis, and our newest sponsor, Nonin. We also extend our appreciation to AstraZeneca, Chiesi, and Novartis, the sponsors of the recent First World Conference of COPD Patients. Thank you so much for your work on behalf of COPD patients worldwide! For more about our sponsors, please click here.

Endorse the COPD Patients’ Global Bill of Rights!

The COPD Patients’ Global Bill of Rights was developed at the First World Conference of COPD Patients in Rome, Italy, 2009.
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