We are privileged to host 2 international lung health experts who will be presenting during this month's DOLS. This is therefore to invite you to attend the Day of Lung Science July 2017 next Wednesday the 19th July 2017 in the College Conference Room starting from 3:00pm -5:00pm. Below are the details of the presentation;
Presentation 1:
Title: COPD Exacerbations: State-of-the-Art
Presenter: Dr. John Hurst
Reader in Respiratory Medicine
University College London
Summary of Presentation
COPD is a major global health problem, with much of the morbidity and mortality related to exacerbations. This talk will provide a state-of-the-art summary of our understanding of the pathophysiology and management of COPD exacerbation.
Presentation 2:
Title: Household Air Pollution and Effects on Cardiopulmonary Health
Presenter: Dr. William Checkley
Associate Professor
John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Summary of Presentation
Globally, nearly 3 billion people rely on solid fuels for cooking and heating. The resulting household air pollution (HAP) accounts for 4.3 million deaths annually. Previous interventions have provided cleaner biomass-based cookstoves, but have failed to reduce exposure to levels that produce meaningful health improvements. The presentation will focus on two trials in Low and Middle Income countries. It is anticipated that these trials will provide compelling evidence, including costs and implementation strategies, to inform national and global policies on scaling up LPG stoves among vulnerable populations, facilitate deeper policy-level discussions, and identify requirements for initiating and sustaining HAP interventions globally.
