The COPD Foundation, in collaboration with Reading Area Community College’s respiratory care program and Lehigh Valley Hospital, is presenting an event to screen people for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
The event will be held Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Lehigh Valley Hospital’s Wall Auditorium (on the third floor), 700 E. Norwegian St., in Pottsville.
Attendees will also learn about the risk factors to developing COPD, symptoms to watch for, and tips for maintaining quality of life with a chronic lung condition. The event is free of charge.
For more information, visit https://copdf.co/events.
The COPD Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help millions of people live longer and healthier lives by advancing research, advocacy, and awareness to stop COPD, bronchiectasis, and NTM lung disease. The Foundation does this through scientific research, education, advocacy, and awareness to prevent disease, slow progression, and find a cure. For more information, visit copdfoundation.org, or follow us on X and LinkedIn.
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