• COPD is a debilitating illness that affects millions of people
_.around the world. The latest World Health Organization (WHO)
_.figures estimate that 210 million people are currently living
_.with COPD, and more than 3 million people died from the
_.disease in 2005, which corresponds to 5% of all deaths globally.¹

• The WHO predicts that COPD will become the fourth leading
_.cause of death worldwide by 2030.¹
_.COPD is associated with symptoms (chronic airflow limitation,
_.shortness of breath, cough, wheezing and increased sputum
_.production) and an accelerated decline in lung function – a
_.significant burden on patients. As COPD progresses, the patient’s
_.ability to lead a full life becomes disrupted.²



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