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

A spirometry demonstration by representatives from Medical International Research (MIR).

Some of the conference participants at the opening reception on June 13 (clockwise from top left): Dr. Larry Grouse and ICC Co-Chair Ms. Mariadelaide Franchi; Professor Leonardo Fabbri; Dr. Nanshan Zhong, President of the Chinese Medical Association; Susanna Palkonen of EFA; Ms. Mariadelaide Franchi and Professor Jean Bousquet.

Saxophonist Francesca Rea serenades the opening reception.

COPD patients at the opening reception.

(From left) ICC co-chairs Ms. Mariadelaide Franchi and Professor Yousser Mohammad and EFA President Marianella Salapatas address conference participants at the reception.

Professor Leonardo Fabbri thanks Dr. Suzanne Hurd and Dr. Claude Lenfant for their leadership in COPD education and patient support.

The reception culminated with a balloon release, symbolizing COPD patients’ hopes for breathing free.

A portrait of some of the speakers at the First World Conference of COPD Patients. Front row: Emiliano Avellini, assistant to Ms. Franchi; Dr. Larry Grouse; Ms. Mariadelaide Franchi; Prof. Maria Victorina Lopez. Back row: Mr. Steve Prete, US Health Network; Dr. Claude Lenfant; Dr. Jochen Scheld, Francesco Attolico, Italian COPD Pateints Associations board member; Dr. Yousser Mohammed; Dr. Nikolai Khaltaev, World Health Organization. Photo courtesy Maria Victorina Lopez.

A conference session, with ICC co-chairs Dr. Yousser Mohammad (center) and Ms. Mariadelaide Franchi (right). Photo courtesy Maria Victorina Lopez.

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