ALERT: 

COPD  Course , Trends in Diagnosis & Treatments  will be a NOW   a virtual event .

Dates: 22^nd and 23^rd October  2020

Dear COPD Course participant:

Due to the current situation and the uncertainty in travel and social distance requisites, caused by the  Covid-19 pandemic we have decided to change the meeting format  and are working on  delivering a “ virtual  conference “

The COPD  Course , “Trends in Diagnosis & Treatments “  will be streamed on line on the 22^nd and 23^rd of October  from The Royal College of Physicians in London.

We understand that delegates might be confronted with a travel dilemma or could possibly be facing quarantine measures impacting on their private and/or working conditions on their return. We recommend you  to keep updated with the situation in the UK, by accessing this link https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

The decision will ensure that we are able to play our part in flattening the COVID-19 curve and protect the health, safety and wellbeing of everyone who would have attended the event .

All currently registered delegates are invited to attend the same program in October 2020. As result of the decision to do adapt to a virtual event, cancelation refunds will not be applicable.

We look forward to welcoming you in our virtual COPD Course : “ Trends in Diagnosis& Treatments “  on 22^nd and 23^rd October 2020.

The organizing committee.

COPD is a major global health problem, now affecting over 10% of people over 45 years and being the third most common cause of mortality in high-income countries. COPD exacerbations are also one of the common causes for hospital admissions. While the main cause of COPD is smoking in Western countries, in developing countries COPD is commonly seen in non-smokers and is caused by the exposure to biomass fuel smoke in homes.