“COPD is treatable but widely ignored”: Fortis Mohali raises awareness on World COPD Day

World COPD Day is on 19th November

Babushahi Bureau

Chandigarh, November 19, 2025: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, commonly referred to as COPD, is a disease that obstructs air flow from the lungs. Though the disease is easily treatable, awareness level about the health condition is comparatively low.

To spread awareness on the disease, World COPD Day is observed on 19th November every year. The theme for World COPD Day 2025 is ‘Short of Breath, Think COPD’, emphasizing on the importance of early diagnosis and treatment.

Dr Zafar Ahmad Iqbal, Director, Pulmonology, Critical Care and Sleep Studies, Fortis Hospital Mohali, in an advisory explains the causes, symptoms, and treatment options fo

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