COPD patient and lung-health organizations¶
Access checked: 2026-08-30
| Organization | Region | Verified public role/resources | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| COPD Foundation | USA/global online | Education, community support line, self-management, advocacy and patient-centered research | https://www.copdfoundation.org/ |
| European Lung Foundation | Europe/international | Patient-led organization, multilingual lung information and patient–professional partnership | https://europeanlung.org/en/ |
| Asthma + Lung UK | UK | Lung-condition information, helpline/support and campaigning | https://www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/ |
| Lung Foundation Australia | Australia | Helpline, peer support, exercise programs, research and policy advocacy | https://lungfoundation.com.au/ |
| Canadian Lung Association | Canada | COPD education, action plans, inhaler resources, BreatheSTRONG and helpline | https://www.lung.ca/lung-diseases/copd/ |
Verification notes:
- COPD Foundation’s official site describes education, support and research resources; its support page lists patient/caregiver contact routes.
- European Lung Foundation identifies itself as patient-led and provides translated information and partnership routes.
- Lung Foundation Australia describes nationwide support, peer programs, research and advocacy.
- Canadian Lung Association’s COPD section provides action plans, inhaler videos and home education/exercise; it discloses educational sponsorship on relevant pages.
- Asthma + Lung UK was rechecked as the successor UK lung charity. The European Lung Foundation rejected direct automated retrieval with HTTP 403, but its indexed live homepage metadata on 2026-08-30 confirmed its patient-led, international and multilingual roles.