...raising the profile of COPD

President George W. Bush established November 2001 as National COPD Awareness Month through a Presidential Proclamation. This effort provided a strong motivation for organizations to come together in the US COPD Coalition and raise the profile of this "forgotten disease."

The Coalition is working to encourage the designation of November as National COPD Awareness Month each year, and plans to assist Coalition partners in their activities on behalf of National COPD Awareness Month.

logic games How You Can Help

Email your Congressional Representative and your Senator in support of National COPD Awareness Month.

Sample letter and information to email your Representative (MS Word Document).

Sample letter and information to email your Senator (MS Word Document).

National COPD Awareness Month News

10/29/03 Coalition receives letter from President Bush praising its efforts and supporting National COPD Awareness Month.

9/23/03 Resolutions in support of National COPD Awareness Month passed by House and Senate (MS Word Document).

8/6/03 COPD Month Resolution moving through Congress.

10/24/02 President Bush writes letter to the Coalition concerning National COPD Awareness Month.

4/02 Coalition participants send letter to President Bush (MS Word Document - this document is locked from MS Word, you may open the file as a "read only" document.) in support of National COPD Awareness Month.

2002 Coalition issues Call to Action (MS Word Document) for National COPD Awareness Month and World COPD Day.