Archive · 18 Nov 2025
India Aims to Reduce COPD Burden on World COPD Day
COPD is a lung disease that makes it hard to breathe.
It's caused by things like smoking and air pollution.
India has a special day each year to remind people about COPD and how to prevent it.
The government is working to find and treat COPD early, so people can live healthier lives.
If you have trouble breathing or a cough that won't go away, you should see a doctor.
Union Health Minister JP Nadda committed to reducing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) burden in India.
COPD is a common lung disease affecting airflow, often called emphysema or chronic bronchitis.
World COPD Day is an annual global initiative to raise awareness about the preventable and treatable lung disease.
India's National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) works for early detection and treatment of COPD.
Ayushman Arogya Mandirs provide easy screening and timely guidance for people aged 30 and above.
- Who
- Union Health Minister JP Nadda and people with COPD in India
- What
- Committed to reducing the burden of COPD
- When
- On World COPD Day
- Where
- In India
- Why
- To raise awareness about COPD, its causes, and the importance of early detection and treatment
- COPD Global Deaths in 2021
- 3.5 million
- COPD Symptoms
- Cough (with phlegm), difficulty breathing, wheezing, tiredness
- COPD Causes
- Smoking, air pollution, frequent lung infections as a child
- COPD Risk Factors
- Smoking, passive smoking, occupational dust, indoor smoke from wood, coal, cow dung, crop residues used for cooking
- Early Detection and Treatment
- National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD), Ayushman Arogya Mandirs
Sources
The New Face Of COPD: Women, Workspaces And Secondhand Smoke
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India committed to reduce burden of COPD: JP Nadda
JP Nadda affirms govt’s commitment to lowering COPD burden nationwide
