COPD National Action Plan: Goals for Patients and Caregivers ❤️ Medical College Directory

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a long-term lung disease, and a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. The COPD National Action Plan was created to address the disease by uniting key stakeholders in the fight against it. Watch this video to learn which goals of the action plan apply to COPD patients and caregivers. This video is by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Learn more: https://copd.nih.gov Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/nih_nhlbi Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/nhlbi

Science

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

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https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) provides global leadership for a research, training, and education program to promote the prevention and treatment of heart, lung, and blood disorders and enhance the health of all individuals so that they can live longer and more fulfilling lives.

Core Mission Areas

The Science

Discover the goals, challenges, and initiatives that have shaped and will continue to shape prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for the NHLBI’s scientific focus areas.

Clinical Trials

NHLBI-funded clinical trials look at new ways to prevent, detect, or treat disease. The NHLBI is also focused on management and oversight of these trials.