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First World Conference of COPD Patients
A Global Mandate for COPD Care
June 14, 2009

Click here to download the conference agenda (PDF).

Click here to download an issue of the Italian COPD Patients’ Association newsletter containing the conference abstracts in Italian (PDF).

Click on the speaker names below to download the individual presentations (PPT).

Session 1: Impact of Co-morbid Conditions on Care of COPD Patients

Chairs: S. Hurd , USA & M. Franchi, Italy
Speaker: L. Fabbri, Italy

Session 2: Implementation of Effective COPD Management Programs

Chairs: M. Salapatas, Greece & Y. Mohammad, Syria
Speakers: L. Corbetta, Italy & N. Zhong, China

Session 3: Barriers to Care of COPD Patients

Chairs: V. Lopez, Uruguay & S.E. Myrseth, Norway
Speakers: Y. Hoshino, Japan & B. Thoonen, Netherlands

Session 4: Implementation of National/Regional Programs to Prevent COPD

Chairs: E. Mantzouranis, Switzerland & J. Walsh, USA
Speakers: J-P Zellweger, Switzerland & N. Zhong, China

Session 5: Raising Awareness of COPD: What can be done to improve COPD care?

Chairs: G. Viegi, Italy & M. Fletcher, UK
Speakers: C. Lenfant, USA & M. Hübel, Brussels & J. Bousquet, France

Session 6: Establishing COPD Patient Organizations

Chairs: O. Spranger, Austria & D. Price, UK
Speakers: P. Frith, Australia & M. Franchi, Italy

Session 7: Conference Summary and COPD Patient Bill of Rights

Chairs: M. Franchi, Italy & Y. Mohammad, Syria
Speakers: V. Lopez, Uruguay & M. Salapatas, Greece & J. Scheld, Switzerland

Additional presentations:

G. Gallo (EU), Tobacco Control in the EU

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