The Canadian Lung Association (CLA) is a national organization and volunteer-based health charity, The Lung Association depends on donations from the public to support lung health research, education, prevention and advocacy[1]. The CLA’s mission is promoting and improving lung health for all Canadians.
Beginning as a movement in 1900 to control the spread of tuberculosis and provide better services for TB patients, today the CLA focuses on all issues that affect the ability of Canadians to breathe every day. This includes leading nationwide and international lung health initiatives to prevent lung disease, helping people manage lung disease, and promote lung health. Their provincial and national offices work together to help the one in five Canadians who have breathing problems.
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The Lung Association works at the national, provincial and community levels to improve and promote lung health. We focus on chronic lung disease like asthma and COPD, infectious diseases like TB, flu, and pneumonia, and breathing disorders like sleep apnea. They provide information to both citizens and governments, and advocate for improvements when lung disease patients are getting inadequate care.
Recognizing that many lung diseases can be prevented, the CLA informs people about the health effects of air pollution, indoors and out. This includes help to smokers who are trying to quit, and providing educational material and programs to make sure fewer people take up smoking. They also encourage governments at every level to create laws and policies that promote clean air and protect our lungs.
The CLA funds world-class medical research in Canada to find treatments- and ultimately a cure- for lung diseases. Through the Canadian Thoracic Society and Canadian Respiratory Health Professionals, they help doctors and allied health professionals set the highest standards in patient care, and continue to expand their knowledge about lung diseases and treatments.
Watch the CLA’s historical video
http://www.lung.ca/about-propos/who-qui/historicalvideo-videohistorique/index_e.php
The Lung Association offers various programs and service through both its national and provincial offices.
The national office, located in Ottawa, supports the work of the provincial associations. In addition, the national office:
Coordinates a national Christmas Seal campaign, our main source of revenue Supports national lung health programs like Breathworks for those with COPD Delivers online lung health information Leads advocacy campaigns at the federal government level Manages a national research program
The provincial offices deliver lung health services and programs to citizens through their local offices. Provincial Lung Associations offer a variety of programs, such as:
Presentations and teaching material on the health effects of smoking Free quit lines to help smokers overcome their addiction Support groups for people living with lung diseases Information about lung diseases, treatments, and how to cope Local fundraising activities Expertise and advocacy on provincial lung health issues Professional development and training for lung health professionals
As Patron of The Lung Association, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaelle Jean, assists in raising the profile of the Association and highlighting its goals as they relate to improving the respiratory health of Canadians.
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaelle Jean The connection between The Lung Association and the Governor General goes back to 1900 when the 8th Governor General of Canada - the Earl of Minto - helped found the Canadian Tuberculosis Association (as The Lung Association was originally known) in a meeting at Rideau Hall.
The Lung Association funds medical research in Canada to find treatments - and ultimately a cure - for lung diseases.
Partners in research
The Lung Association partners with leading healthcare companies and organizations to offer research awards and fellowships.
Award winners are selected through an arms-length peer review process managed by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
1 - Lung.ca
