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Optimizing Vaccination Rates in Canadians with Lung Disease

by Asthma Canada | Education

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccinating adults to combat influenza and pneumococcal disease was a public health priority—especially for chronic respiratory patients at high risk for complications and hospitalization. Our paper examines pre-pandemic vaccination...

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For many, the road to lung health is blocked by in For many, the road to lung health is blocked by inequality. Globally, women from disadvantaged or marginalized groups often have less access to healthcare services. This gap is a significant threat to lung health. It means delayed diagnoses for conditions like asthma and COPD, limited access to necessary medications and oxygen therapy, and a greater burden of preventable lung illnesses. The @who report on the Social Determinants of Health shows us that gender, poverty, and social status are not just abstract concepts—they directly determine who gets to breathe freely and who doesn't. It's time to rewrite this story. We must champion policies that ensure equitable healthcare for every person, everywhere. ✅ Learn more about the report and how you can take action at gaapp.org/lung. Follow @gaapporg on Instagram for more on lung health. 🫁 #WorldLungDay #ItsTimeToRewriteThisStory #SocialDeterminantsofHealth #LungsDontDiscriminate #HealthEquity #WomensHealth #SocialMinorities
Unfortunately, postal delays across Canada are slo Unfortunately, postal delays across Canada are slowing down mail delivery, and we urgently need your help. Asthma Canada has just launched two new $75,000 research grants to accelerate life-changing discoveries for people with asthma. Your support today ensures this critical research continues—without delay. 💙 Here are two fast and secure ways to give right now: 🌐 Donate online: www.asthma.ca/donate 📞 Call us at 1-866-787-4050 to make your gift by phone If these options aren’t possible, please still mail your donation and we will gratefully process it as soon as it arrives. Asthma continues to take too many lives and disrupt far too many more. The research you’ve helped make possible is already improving outcomes—but to keep that momentum going, we need your support today. #canadapost #canadapoststrike #fundraising #donate #asthma
Asthma Canada is proud to officially announce the Asthma Canada is proud to officially announce the 2025 awardees of our Graduate Student Research Awards 🌟 In partnership with @the_caaif , these awards provide research grants to support full-time MSc and PhD students conducting research in the field of asthma. Designed to foster the next generation of asthma researchers, the program aims to advance our understanding of the causes and mechanisms of asthma, while contributing to better treatments, improved care, and ultimately, a future cure. A huge congratulations to our 2025 awardees: 👏 🔹 Omar Abdelraheem, MSc, @westernuniversity [research project: Elucidating the development and pathogenicity of dual-positive Th2-Th17 cells] 🔹 Oscar Gonzalez-Morales, MSc, @umanitoba [research project: Effect of cationic host defence peptides on Histone Deacetylase 2 (HDAC2) and related pathways in steroid-unresponsive asthma] 🔹 Jenysbel Hernandez Reyes, PhD, @dalhousieu [research project: Development of a novel, targeted, cell-based immunotherapy for the treatment of asthma] 🔹 Israel Shpilman, PhD, @mcgillu [research project: B-Lymphocyte derived extracellular vesicles as key regulators of allergic airway inflammation] We are honoured to support these exceptional researchers and their contributions toward improving the lives of the 4.7 million people in Canada living with asthma. Learn more about our awardees and Asthma Canada’s National Research Program on our website. #research #asthmaresearch #innovation #researchgrants #asthma
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