IPCRG

The International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) is a clinically-led charitable organisation. Our scope is research and education to improve prevention, diagnosis and care of respiratory diseases in global community and primary care settings.

What we do

Education

We extend academic learning into communities, in line with the Lancet Commission on Education. We develop global collaborative networks for mutual strengthening, lead the promotion of a culture of critical inquiry and public reasoning about the best ways to deliver effective respiratory care and the best ways to educate the public and professionals about respiratory health. Flagship programmes include multi-national capacity strengthening through Teach the Teacher and e-learning.

Research

We conduct primary care respiratory research and collaborate with partners on large international projects; facilitate research through networking and our small grants programme; and build capacity through research schools and mentoring . We offer opportunities to share research through our scientific meeting and world conferences that run in alternate years and through our journal, npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine. Primary care respiratory research priorities are laid out in our 2021 paper.

Asthma Right Care

IPCRG is applying the evidence of social movements for health to raise awareness of the need for change in asthma care, and offering a vision of right care; Asthma Right Care is now in 17 countries engaging clinical and patient stakeholders in bottom-up programmes.

COPD Right Care

In 2021, the IPCRG initiated COPD Right Care that follows the principles of Asthma Right Care movement; mobilising stakeholders in a movement for change to right diagnosis and care for people with COPD.

12th IPCRG World Conference

09 to 11 May 2024, 09:00-17:00

Athens, Greece

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RT @AshOrgUK: Great to see #SavingBabiesLives Version 3 published with new interventions for supporting pregnant women to have a #smokefree pregnancy @PauLCLC_NHS @Misha__Moore @matthewcjolly @tonykellyuk https://t.co/lKIRgGKcps https://t.co/wUseWcTl4T

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RT @COPDFoundation: @IPCRG has has developed a new tool to help start new conversations about personalizing care for people with #COPD. They worked with the COPD Foundation and multidisciplinary clinicians from pilot countries globally to create the "COPD Right Care Wheel" https://t.co/lrtpNMY3i3 https://t.co/O0IY0chjYb

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Very Brief Advice works at any point during a consultation about another health matter and is proven to increase the chances of an individual making a #quit attempt. Download our free guide at: https://t.co/oXYnQwuI2d #Healthcare #PrimaryCare #Medicine #Physicians #Pharmacists https://t.co/F6P1UA6bbM

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Research in primary care to benefit people with lived experience of breathlessness and other respiratory symptoms was a strong theme of our recent scientific meeting and has inspired some of the resources highlighted in this newsletter. Read more: https://t.co/lSIUAIRDVC https://t.co/iAXY26b61G

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Advise patients to maintain appropriate levels of Vitamin D through a diverse and nutritionally balanced diet or natural methods such as controlled sunlight exposure. Read more at: https://t.co/dsjwGCICGc #covid #Pharmacists @dr_ronx https://t.co/PqbYwuks3w

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And as well as the film, a clear leaflet for parents and carers on vaping @FRESHAIRTeam https://t.co/EjbhMLvyUU

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A very clear animation @FRESHAIRTeam https://t.co/365n00hfuB

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Hold the tobacco industry accountable for the risks posed to the environment and the health effects of tobacco cultivation and manufacturing. https://t.co/6mNCeh69Dr https://t.co/Cvsors9vjt

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Extension services in the form of training and technical advice on agriculture, as well as support for farmers to access the necessary supplies and services for agricultural production, thereby increasing income. https://t.co/6mNCeh69Dr https://t.co/kzFhIoaWdm

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Governments should support tobacco farmers to switch to alternative crops by ending tobacco growing subsidies and reallocating resources to support alternatives to tobacco growing. https://t.co/fi9EkVrUyT https://t.co/cJEI510dRV

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On #WorldNoTobaccoDay today take a look at @FIP_org tobacco cessation handbook for pharmacists and share with your colleagues. Many thanks to @DarushAttar for representing IPCRG! https://t.co/rGQacddYti

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Tobacco is not a highly profitable crop for farmers or governments, despite the tobacco industry exaggerating its economic importance. https://t.co/fi9EkVssor https://t.co/pMZ0jHnbLN

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Our Network

As well as being a global community of interest and practice, the IPCRG is an organisation of organisations – its members, who have voting rights, are national primary care organisations. We also work with Associate members around the world.