IPCRG resources for World COPD Day 2025
World COPD Day 2025 takes place on 19 November with the theme "short of breath, think COPD", and to mark this day IPCRG is highlighting a range of resources we have produced that complement this year's message:
Desktop Helper No. 13 - Achieving earlier diagnosis of COPD
This desktop helper reviews the evidence for the benefits of earlier detection of COPD and provides healthcare practitioners with tools they can use to achieve this for the patients in their care.
Desktop Helper No. 14 - Quick guide to spirometry
This desktop helper aims to provide primary care professionals with the information they need to prepare for, conduct, evaluate and interpret spirometry and understand its role and limitations in the diagnosis and monitoring of respiratory disease.
Spirometry Simplified seeks to empower primary care clinicians worldwide by promoting the widespread and equitable adoption of spirometry. This certified course was meticulously crafted by an esteemed, experienced global faculty of master teachers of spirometry to primary care. This comprehensive programme equips primary healthcare professionals and their support staff with the essential skills to proficiently prepare for, conduct, assess, and interpret high-quality spirometry tests.
Breaths: COPD essentials for primary care
Free, bite-sized and practical micro-learning exercises designed for busy primary care professions to enhance their capability, confidence and motivation in deliverying high-quality respiratory care. We are currently mid-way through the release of our new collection, COPD essentials for primary care, with modules so far including COPD risks and prevention, earlier diagnosis of COPD and interpreting spirometry in primary care.
We also encourage all to tune in to the COPD Baton Pass on World COPD Day - a live, global broadcast bringing together healthcare professionals and people with COPD in learning and collaboration to elevate awareness, inspire participation and make a global impact, one lung-friendly exercise at a time. Last year, IPCRG colleagues presented on the COPD Magazine and physical activity (0h47m), dance for COPD (5h19m) and walking sports (7h6m). This year, IPCRG CEO Siân Williams will run an extended dance class for people with COPD from 9-10am UK time - make sure to block out the time in your diary to join!
COPD Right Care
In 2021, we initiated the COPD Right Care programme, following the principles of the successful Asthma Right Care movement. We are building a global social movement to improve care for people living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Guided by our strategy document "What does good quality COPD care look like?", we want to show who people with COPD are, what optimal and safe treatment looks like and why personalisation through shared decision-making is something we must champion. This programme has produced a growing set of resources for the 'Right Care' of COPD, for clinicians and people with COPD, including:
An interactive tool to start new conversations about personalising care for people with COPD - demo video available now and online version coming soon!
COPD Question & Challenge Cards
These cards can be used to start conversations between clinical peers, with people with lived experience and with students about COPD, offering information and asking provocative questions to create more awareness of shortcomings in knowledge and understanding about COPD.
An online magazine for people with COPD to support self-managment. It embeds guidance, infographics and links to videos our expert team has curated to educate, motivate and inspire. 3 issues out now.
Infographics to help self-manage your COPD
Use these infographics to share practical tips for self-managing COPD and explaining key concepts around physical activity and nutrition.