The COPD Patient Charter

The COPD Patient Charter, a global advocacy resource from the Global Allergy & Airways Patient Platform (GAAPP) focused on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It highlights the global impact of COPD, affecting approximately 380 million people worldwide and ranking as the third leading cause of death and emphasizes the need to improve awareness, understanding, and care for people living with COPD. The charter aims to empower patients to live with fewer symptoms and exacerbations, reduce hospital interactions, and extend quality of life. The link below provides access to the charter itself, translations into multiple languages, a video explaining its importance, and visual summaries of its key principles, with content reviewed by GAAPP clinical and scientific experts.