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Philips launches global patient education effort for World COPD Day

21 November 2018 | News

Campaign focuses on inspiring COPD patients to remain active for an improved quality of life

Singapore  – Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, announced the launch of a global initiative to celebrate everyday wins by patients, providers and caretakers regarding the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Launching on World COPD Day on November 21, this awareness and celebratory campaign aims to help inspire COPD patients and their caregivers around ways to improve their overall quality of life. 

COPD is a progressive, life-threatening disease that is estimated to affect more than 251 million people globally and is estimated to be the third leading cause of death by 2020. In Asia-Pacific, an estimated 56.6 million patients are afflicted with moderate to severe COPD, with more than 60,000 Singaporeans suffering from COPD. In 2017, it was the 10th leading cause of death in Singapore.

Despite the number of people impacted by this disease, there is limited awareness and a stigma associated with the disease, and once patients receive the diagnosis, they often don’t know how to overcome the shock of the disease.

“COPD often presents challenges for patients to partake in daily activities,” said Dr. Teofilo Lee-Chiong, chief medical liaison at Philips. “While COPD is a chronic condition, it doesn’t need to be a debilitating disease. With new advancements like connected care technology, patients have the opportunity to maintain their quality of life by receiving treatment at home through remote monitoring capabilities, as well as having access to their physicians for any questions around their illness or therapy pathway. These solutions also provide patients with a stronger support network, allowing the local care team to keep patients motivated and assist with their day-to-day activities. Through a positive outlook, an active lifestyle and adherence to therapy, patients with COPD can take back control of their lives.”

This World COPD Day, each hour we will post real life “wins” patients around the world are experiencing each day to motivate them through the management of their COPD challenges.  Philips offers a variety of COPD and respiratory disease management solutions that provide treatment from hospital to home, while empowering patients to live an active lifestyle.

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