2010 YEAR OF THE LUNG: GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. J. Randall Curtis, MD, MPH Immediate Past President, ATS

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1 2010 YEAR OF THE LUNG: GOALS AND OBJECTIVES J. Randall Curtis, MD, MPH Immediate Past President, ATS

2 2010 Year of the Lung What is Year of the Lung? Whey do we need a Year of the Lung? What does Year of the Lung involve? What can you do?

3 2010 Year of the Lung Goal: raise awareness and increase advocacy for lung health issues world-wide Endorsed by International Lung Societies Almost 1000 lung health organizations Activities Awareness, education and advocacy programs Government & health organization proclamations Strengthening WHO respiratory programs

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5 2010 Year of the Lung What is Year of the Lung? Whey do we need a Year of the Lung? What does Year of the Lung involve? What can you do?

6 NY Times May 2008

7 NY Times May 2008

8 IOM Report on Comparative Effectiveness, June 2009

9 59 million people died in Ischaemic heart disease Cerebrovascular disease Lower Respiratory Infections COPD Diarrheal diseases HIV/AIDS TB Trachea, bronchus, lung CA Road traffic accidents Prematurity and low birth weight 1.2 Deaths (millions) The Global Burden of Disease, 2004

10 Causes of death vary based on nations wealth Low Income 1 Lower Respir Infections 2 Ischemic heart disease 3 Diarrheal diseases 4 HIV/AIDS 5 Cerebrovascular disease 6 COPD 7 TB 8 Neonatal infections 9 Malaria 10 Prematurity & low birth weight High Income 1 Ischemic heart disease 2 Cerebrovascular disease 3 Trachea, bronchus, lung cancer 4 Lower Respir Infections 5 COPD 6 Alzheimer and other dementias 7 Colon and rectum cancers 8 Diabetes mellitus 9 Breast cancer 10 Stomach cancer The Global Burden of Disease, 2004

11 COPD 5 th Leading Cause of Death in U.S. and Only Leading Cause on the Rise

12 Lung Cancer Leading Cause of US Cancer Death among Men, but Peaked in 1990

13 Lung Cancer Leading Cause of US Cancer Death among Women

14 2010 Year of the Lung What is Year of the Lung? Whey do we need a Year of the Lung? What does Year of the Lung involve? What can you do?

15 Year of the Lung Launch Union Congress January Organizers: ACCP ALAT APSR ATS ERS The Union

16 World Wide Partner Campaigns Turkey: Turkish Thoracic Society Public Information Campaign with Ministry of Health Kenya: Kenyan TB and Lung Disease Assn World TB Day Celebration New Zealand: Tobacco Free New Zealand Year of the Lung Launch Announcement and tobacco tax initiative

17 North American Partners American Thoracic Society American College of Chest Physicians ATS State Thoracic Societies (CCR) ACCP Networks (pulmonary physiology and function) American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) American Academy of Family Practitioners Canadian Thoracic Society Canadian Provincial Lung Associations COPD Foundation National Association for Medical Direction of Respiratory Care National Lung Health Framework - Canada National Lung Health Education Program COPD Coalitions (National and State)

18 H. RES Supporting the goals and ideals of the Year of the Lung IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 26, 2010 RESOLUTION Supporting the goals and ideals of the Year of the Lung Whereas millions of people around the world struggle each year for life and breath due to lung diseases, including tuberculosis, asthma, pneumonia, influenza, lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis, and more than 8,100,000 die each year; Whereas lung diseases afflict people in every country and every socioeconomic group, but take the heaviest toll on the poor, children, the elderly, and the weak; Whereas lung disease is a serious public health problem in the United States that affects adults and children of every age and race; Whereas lower respiratory diseases are the fourth leading cause of death in the United States;

19 2010 Year of the Lung.org Facebook page Social Media Total Resources World cancer day material Total activities Homepage December January February March April May

20 ATS YOL Activities: 30,000 Foot View Breathing in America: Diseases, Progress & Hope ATS Hill Day 3/10 65 Senate/House visits Resolution introduced in House & Senate 1 Hill briefing completed; 2 planned Focus: TB, Clean air, Lung research Patient/family brochure project ATS PAR participation School-based program Peds Assembly ATS Chapter participation State based US World Spirometry Day Task Force

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23 Breathing in America Fact book detailing Burden of respiratory diseases in America Research accomplishments and needs Funded jointly by ATS and NHLBI Audience Patient advocates Public health influencers and governments Media

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28 2010 Year of the Lung What is Year of the Lung? Whey do we need a Year of the Lung? What does Year of the Lung involve? What can you do?

29 What can you do? Global health activities World Spirometry Day Oct 13 th School-based education Breathing in America ACCP website materials Local and national advocacy ATS Hill Day; WTS activities Give to the ATS Foundation

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32 THANK YOU!