Introduction:

World COPD day was set up to raise awareness for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and improve care for sufferers all over the world. It is the 5^th cause of death and will rank 3^rd by 2030 according to WHO .

It is the most common chronic disease 3^rd to cardiovascular diseases, cancer and before diabetes in terms of prevalence, incidence and mortality.

THEME:

“Breathe in the knowledge”

This year’s theme emphasizes the meaningful actions patients can take to improve their respiratory health at any stage before or after a diagnosis of COPD.

Objectives:

• To educate people about the risk factors,symptoms and measures to prevent COPD.
• To provide health education about harmful effects of smoking and pollution .

UHTC Team :

• DR. S.M.Balaji
• DR. Greetha LMO,UHTC
• Mrs. Chandra MSW
• CRRI’s

CRRI’s :

• Aravind
• Boobalan
• Dinesh
• Nisha
• Karthika A
• Karthik raj
• Kiran Kumar S
• Nandhini R

Target Population:

Solid waste disposal management workers and family members between age group 18 to 60 Yrs

Total population : 50 (approx)

Events :

• Brief introduction about world copd day and reasons behind observation of this day – Dinesh
• Introduction to World COPD day 2016 and its theme – Karthika and Nisha
• Risk factors for COPD – Nandhini
• Syptoms suggestive of COPD and its diagnosis – Kiran Kumar and Boobalan
• Prevention and treatment of COPD – Karthik Raj and Aravind